LAX84FA096.html
1983 -- 1f, Between airports
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: LAX84FA096 Local Date: 12/07/1983 Local Time: 1741 PST State: CA City: DANVILLE Airport Name: Airport Id: Event Type: ACCIDENT Injury Severity: FATAL Report Status: FINAL Mid Air Collision: NO
Category of Operation: GENERAL AVIATION Aircraft Type: AIRPLANE Aircraft Damage: DESTROYED Phase of Flight: 550 DESCENT Aircraft Make/Model: PIPER PA-28-161 Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: NAVAJO AVIATION Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name: RONALD D. EBERHARD
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN AT THE 1600 FT LEVEL ON A DARK NIGHT. THE PLT WAS ON A NIGHT CROSS-COUNTRY AND HAD MADE A RADIO CALL SAYING HE WAS UNSURE OF HIS POSITION. HE THEN REPORTED HIS ALT AS 2000 FT. THE BUCHANAN TOWER GAVE HIM A HEADING TO FLY AND SAID HE WAS ONLY 10 MILES FROM THE ARPT. THE ACFT ACKNOWLEDGED THE HEADING AND THIS WAS THE LAST RADIO CONTACT.
Occurrence #: 1 230 IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN/WATER
Phase of Operation: 551 DESCENT - NORMAL
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 20100(S) - 2305(M) Factor
LIGHT CONDITION - DARK NIGHT
1b. 24014(S) - 3113(M) - 4000(P) Factor
BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED - INADVERTENT - PILOT IN COMMAND
2a. 19200(S) - 2416(M) Factor
TERRAIN CONDITION - MOUNTAINOUS/HILLY
2b. 24518(S) - 3115(M) - 4000(P) Cause
ALTITUDE - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND
Number of Seats: 4
Aircraft Use: PERSONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 2862C
Air Carrier Operating Certificates:
Aircraft Fire: ON GROUND
Injuries
Fatal Serious Minor None
Crew 1 0 0 0
Pass 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Invlvd 1 0 0 0
Landing Gear: TRICYCLE-FIXED
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 2325
Engine Make: LYCOMING
Engine Model: O-320-D3G
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-CARBURETOR
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 210 Wind Speed (knots): 14 Visibility (sm): 10 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): 0 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 0 Visibility Restrictions: NONE Precipitation Type: NONE Light Condition: NIGHT (DARK) Departure Airport Id: SJC Departure City: SAN JOSE Departure State: CA Destination Airport Id: CCR Destination City: CONCORD Destination State: CA Flight Plan Filed: NONE ATC Clearance: NONE VFR Approach/Landing: NONE Event Location: OFF AIRPORT/AIRSTRIP
Certificates: PRIVATE
Ratings:
Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND
Non-Plane:
Instrument: NONE
Had Current BFR: YES
Months Since Last BFR: 3
Medical Certificate: CLASS 3
Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-NO WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 93 Last 24 Hrs : 1
Make/Model : 93 Last 30 Days: 0
Instrument : 3 Last 90 Days: 0
Multi-Engine: 0 Rotorcraft : 0