LAX83LA235.html
1983, 2n, within 1 mile of another airport.
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: LAX83LA235 Local Date: 05/18/1983 Local Time: 1310 PDT State: CA City: EMIGRANT GAP Airport Name: BLUE CANYON - NYACK Airport Id: BLU Event Type: ACCIDENT Injury Severity: NONE Report Status: FINAL Mid Air Collision: NO
Category of Operation: GENERAL AVIATION Aircraft Type: AIRPLANE Aircraft Damage: SUBSTANTIAL Phase of Flight: 520 TAKEOFF Aircraft Make/Model: PIPER PA-28-236 Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: NAVAJO AVIATION, INC. Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name: MALCOLM VINEBERG, JR.
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING TAKEOFF. THE CFI AND STUDENT HAD MADE A LANDING ON A RWY THAT WAS 2/3 COVERED WITH SNOW. THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD MAKE A SHORT FIELD LANDING AND A SHORT FIELD RUNNING TAKEOFF. THEY NOSED DOWN IN THE SNOW DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. ASSESING THE DAMAGE IN THIS MISHAP AS MINOR THEY RESTARTED THE ACFT AFTER PUSHING IT OUT OF THE SNOW. A TAKEOFF FROM THE CLEARED 1/3 OF THE RWY TOWARD THE SNOW RESULTED IN AN ABORT IN THE SNOW. THEY DECIDED TO TAKEOFF FROM THE SNOW COVERED AREA TOWARD THE CLEARED END OF THE RWY. THIS LEFT NO ROOM FOR AN ABORT. WHEN AIRBORNE, USING FLAPS BUT OUT OF GROUND EFFECT, THE ACFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES. THE ARPT IS CLOSED BY SNOW IN WINTER MONTHS WITH NO SNOW REMOVAL PLANS AND IS SO NOTED IN THE GUIDE TO ARPTS. THE AREA CLEARED BY THE WIND AND USED BY THIS FLT WAS ABOUT 750 FT LONG.
Occurrence #: 1 310 ON GROUND/WATER COLLISION WITH OBJECT
Phase of Operation: 521 TAKEOFF - ROLL/RUN
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 20200(S) - 2517(M) Factor
OBJECT - TREE(S)
1b. 24019(S) - 3120(M) - 4000(P) Cause
PERFORMANCE DATA - MISJUDGED - PILOT IN COMMAND
2a. 19200(S) - 2424(M) Factor
TERRAIN CONDITION - SNOW COVERED
2b. 24029(S) - 3130(M) - 4000(P) Cause
UNSUITABLE TERRAIN OR TAKEOFF/LANDING/TAXI AREA - NOT UNDERSTOOD - PILOT IN COMMAND
3a. 19001(S) - 2104(M) Factor
AIRPORT FACILITIES, RUNWAY/LANDING AREA CONDITION - INADEQUATE
3b. 24031(S) - 3136(M) - 4000(P) Cause
JUDGEMENT - POOR - PILOT IN COMMAND
4a. 19000(S) - 2111(M) Cause
AIRPORT/FACILITIES - NOT OPERATING
4b. 24033(S) - 3115(M) - 4000(P) Cause
ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND
Number of Seats: 4
Aircraft Use: INSTRUCTIONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 2960X
Air Carrier Operating Certificates:
Aircraft Fire: NONE
Injuries
Fatal Serious Minor None
Crew 0 0 0 2
Pass 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Invlvd 0 0 0 2
Landing Gear: TRICYCLE-FIXED
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 2900
Engine Make: LYCOMING
Engine Model: O-540-J3A5D
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-CARBURETOR
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 210 Wind Speed (knots): 6 Visibility (sm): 25 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): 0 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 25000 Visibility Restrictions: NONE Precipitation Type: NONE Light Condition: DAYLIGHT Departure Airport Id: Departure City: Departure State: Destination Airport Id: CCR Destination City: CONCORD Destination State: CA Flight Plan Filed: VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) ATC Clearance: NONE VFR Approach/Landing: NONE Event Location: ON AIRPORT
Certificates: COMMERCIAL
Ratings:
Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND, MULTIENGINE LAND
Non-Plane:
Instrument: AIRPLANE
Had Current BFR: YES
Months Since Last BFR: 7
Medical Certificate: CLASS 2
Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-WITH WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 7789 Last 24 Hrs : 8
Make/Model : 60 Last 30 Days: 28
Instrument : 850 Last 90 Days: 111
Multi-Engine: 864 Rotorcraft : 0