Piper PA-24-250 accident near Pomona, CA
On August 18, 2005, a Piper PA-24-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pomona, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 18, 2005
- Place
- Pomona, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.034°N, 117.820°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050901X01368
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 17, 2005, about 1950 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N7342P, impacted flat terrain at the Spadra Ranch facility for California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, California. The pilot/owner operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. A passenger seated in a back seat sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area flight, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight departed Zamperini Field Airport (TOA), Torrance, California, at an undetermined time. The flight's destination was Chino Airport (CNO), Chino, California. A witness in his backyard heard an airplane's engine 'sputtering and cutting out.' When he looked up he saw the accident airplane flying 'really low' in an easterly direction. He did not see any smoke or fire coming from the airplane. The airplane made a turn northbound, and then returned to a southbound heading. As the airplane continued to circle he could no longer hear the engine. The witness reported that the airplane was "going down" and gliding towards a field. He lost sight of the airplane behind the tree line and then heard it crash. He responded to the accident site and observed the rear seated passenger standing on the passenger side wing. The witness could smell gas and told the passenger to "get away." The passenger told the witness that they were headed towards Chino, but did not indicate what had happened. The National Transporation
Probable cause
A loss of engine power during the landing approach due to fuel starvation caused by debris and corrosion in the carburetor assembly. A factor contributing to the accident was the failure of the owner to comply with the manufacturer's service bulletin regarding overhaul of the carburetor.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
