Cessna 501 accident near Chino, California, March 12, 1982
On March 12, 1982 at about 2:10 pm local time, a Cessna 501, registered N479CC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chino, California (Chino airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 12, 1982 · about 2:10 pm local time
- Place
- Chino, California · Chino · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 501 · all 501s on the register
- Registration
- N479CC · registry record · serial 501-0097
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT LANDED FROM AN ILS APPROACH ON A SMOOTH, WET, ASPHALT RUNWAY IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS. THE RUNWAY LENGTH WAS 3850 FT. THE PILOT REPORTED NORMAL DECELERATION WHILE USING HIS SPEED BRAKES AND MAXIMUM BRAKING TECHNIQUE. HE LET OFF THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY AND THEN REAPPLIED HEAVY BRAKING UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO A FAST TAXI SPEED. AS HE STARTED TO EXIT THE RUNWAY AND USE BRAKES AGAIN, THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY AND CROSSED A DITCH. THE STRUCTURE OF BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR PENETRATED THE UPPER WING SKIN. RUNWAY 03/21 AT CHINO IS 6200 FT LONG.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,000 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 65 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 6,800 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,389 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 48 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 11,850 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P & W JT-15D (turbojet); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CNO Santa Ana CA at 6:00 am
- Destination: SNA Chino CA
- Flight plan: VFR then IFR
- Runway 26, 3,850 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 6:00 am from ONT, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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