NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE REPORT

LAX84LA345.html

1984 5n, on airport


General Information

   Data Source:                          NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE
   Report Number:                        LAX84LA345 
   Local Date:                           06/09/1984
   Local Time:                           2149 PDT
   State:                                CA    
   City:                                 CONCORD                            
   Airport Name:                         BUCHANAN FIELD           
   Airport Id:                           CCR   
   Event Type:                           ACCIDENT
   Injury Severity:                      NONE   
   Report Status:                        FINAL      
   Mid Air Collision:                    NO 



Operations Information

   Category of Operation:                GENERAL AVIATION       
   Aircraft Type:                        AIRPLANE       
   Aircraft Damage:                      SUBSTANTIAL      
   Phase of Flight:                      570 LANDING                                           
   Aircraft Make/Model:                  BEECH BE-35-N35                 
   Operator Doing Business As:                                         
   Operator Name:                                                      
   Operator Code:                        
   Operator:                                                                       
   Owner Name:                           EDWARD A. WEISS               



Narrative

   THE PLT STATED HE LANDED IN A X-WIND & WANTED TO RAISE THE FLAPS BUT 
   RAISED THE GEAR INSTEAD.



Sequence of Events


   Occurrence #: 1  194 COMPLETE GEAR COLLAPSED
   Phase of Operation: 572 LANDING - ROLL

           Findings
           Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor

     1a.   20000(S) - 2203(M)  Factor
           WEATHER CONDITION - CROSSWIND
     1b.   22001(S) - 3113(M) - 4000(P)  Cause
           GEAR RETRACTION - INADVERTENT - PILOT IN COMMAND
     1dir. 41201(S) - 5000(P)  Factor
           SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE - PILOT IN COMMAND



Aircraft Information

   Number of Seats:                      6  
   Aircraft Use:                         PERSONAL           
   Type of Operation:                    14 CFR 91 
   Domestic/International:                            
   Passenger/Cargo:                                        
   Registration Number:                  9481Y 
   Air Carrier Operating Certificates:   
   Aircraft Fire:                        NONE

                  Injuries
          Fatal  Serious  Minor  None
   Crew      0       0       0      1
   Pass      0       0       0      4
   Other     0       0       0      0
   Invlvd    0       0       0      5

   Landing Gear:                         TRICYCLE-RETRACTABLE
   Certificated Maximum Gross Weight:    2550
   Engine Make:                          CONTINENTAL  
   Engine Model:                         IO-470N      
   Number of Engines:                     1
   Engine Type:                          RECIPROCATING-FUEL INJECTED 



Environment/Location Information

   Basic Weather Conditions:             VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC)  
   Wind Direction (deg):                 0
   Wind Speed (knots):                   20
   Visibility (sm):                      15
   Visibility RVR (ft):                  0
   Visibility RVV (sm):                  0
   Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 0
   Visibility Restrictions:              NONE
   Precipitation Type:                   NONE
   Light Condition:                      NIGHT (BRIGHT)
   Departure Airport Id:                 SBA 
   Departure City:                       SANTA BARBARA  
   Departure State:                      CA
   Destination Airport Id:               CCR 
   Destination City:                     CONCORD        
   Destination State:                    CA
   Flight Plan Filed:                    NONE
   ATC Clearance:                        NONE
   VFR Approach/Landing:                 TRAFFIC PATTERN
   Event Location:                       ON AIRPORT



Pilot-in-Command

   Certificates:                         PRIVATE
   Ratings:
     Plane:                              SINGLE ENGINE LAND
     Non-Plane:                          NONE
     Instrument:                         AIRPLANE
   Had Current BFR:                      YES
   Months Since Last BFR:                7
   Medical Certificate:                  CLASS 3
   Medical Certificate Validity:         VALID MEDICAL-NO WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS

              Flight Time (Hours)
   Total       :   1025  Last 24 Hrs :    5
   Make/Model  :    900  Last 30 Days:    0
   Instrument  :      0  Last 90 Days:   39
   Multi-Engine:      0  Rotorcraft  :    0