LAX84MA392.html
1984 6f , within 1 mile of airport (Zone 2 or near Zone 3)
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: LAX84MA392 Local Date: 07/14/1984 Local Time: 1212 PDT State: CA City: CONCORD Airport Name: BUCHANAN FIELD Airport Id: CCR Event Type: ACCIDENT Injury Severity: FATAL Report Status: FINAL Mid Air Collision: NO
Category of Operation: Aircraft Type: AIRPLANE Aircraft Damage: DESTROYED Phase of Flight: 560 APPROACH Aircraft Make/Model: PIPER PA-31-31T Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name: KLAUS SCHROTER
THE PIPER PA-31T WAS A FOREIGN REGISTERED ACFT (FEDERAL REPU BLIC OF GERMANY). THE OWNER/PLT IN THE LEFT FRONT SEAT HELD A GERMAN COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE WITH AIRPLANE INSTRUMENT, SINGLE ENG LAND & MULTI-ENG LAND RATINGS. THE PLT IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT HELD AN AMERICAN PRIVATE CERTIFICATE WITH AN AIRPLANE SINGLE ENG LAND RATING. DURING ARRIVAL, THE ACFT WAS CLEARED TO ENTER A RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTE RN FOR RWY 32R & WAS TO FOLLOW A DECATHLON THAT WAS LANDING ON THE SAME RWY. WHEN THE PA-31 AIRCREW CALLED TURNING ONTO A BASE LEG, THE TOWER ASKED IF THEY HAD THE DECATHLON IN SIGHT, BUT THEY DID NOT REPLY. THE DECATHLON PLT WAS THEN INSTRUCTED TO CHANGE HIS APCH TO 32L & WAS CLEARED TO LAND. THE PA-31 WAS OBSERVED TO OVERSHOOT THE TURN TO THE FINAL APCH COURSE TO RWY 32R. WITNESSES REPORTED THE ACFT MADE AN ERRATIC, SLOW SPEED, NOSE HI TURN AT LOW ALT, THEN IT ENTERED A RIGHT TURN, NOSE DOWN SPIN, CRASHED & BURNED. IMPACT OCCURRED ON A GROUND STRUCTURE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT/PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. FIRE DMG TO 5 AUTOS.
Occurrence #: 1 250 LOSS OF CONTROL - IN FLIGHT
Phase of Operation: 563 APPROACH - VFR PATTERN - BASE LEG/BASE TO FINAL
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1b. 24034(S) - 3109(M) - 4000(P) Factor
PLANNED APPROACH - IMPROPER - PILOT IN COMMAND
1dir. 41110(S) - 5000(P) Factor
DIVERTED ATTENTION - PILOT IN COMMAND
2b. 24506(S) - 3127(M) - 4000(P) Cause
AIRSPEED - NOT MAINTAINED - PILOT IN COMMAND
3b. 24552(S) - 3113(M) - 4000(P) Cause
STALL/SPIN - INADVERTENT - PILOT IN COMMAND
Occurrence #: 2 220 IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH OBJECT
Phase of Operation: 553 DESCENT - UNCONTROLLED
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 20200(S) - 2508(M)
OBJECT - BUILDING (NONRESIDENTIAL)
Number of Seats: 7
Aircraft Use: PERSONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: DIKKS
Air Carrier Operating Certificates:
Aircraft Fire: ON GROUND
Injuries
Fatal Serious Minor None
Crew 2 0 0 0
Pass 4 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Invlvd 6 0 0 0
Landing Gear: TRICYCLE-RETRACTABLE
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 9000
Engine Make: P & W
Engine Model: PT6A-28
Number of Engines: 2
Engine Type: TURBO PROP
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 310 Wind Speed (knots): 8 Visibility (sm): 20 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): 0 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 15000 Visibility Restrictions: NONE Precipitation Type: NONE Light Condition: DAYLIGHT Departure Airport Id: SMO Departure City: SANTA MONICA 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, FULL STOP Event Location: OFF AIRPORT/AIRSTRIP
Certificates: FOREIGN
Ratings:
Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND, MULTIENGINE LAND
Non-Plane:
Instrument: AIRPLANE
Had Current BFR: YES
Months Since Last BFR: 1
Medical Certificate: CLASS 2
Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-WITH WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 1400 Last 24 Hrs : 0
Make/Model : 0 Last 30 Days: 0
Instrument : 0 Last 90 Days: 0
Multi-Engine: 0 Rotorcraft : 0
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