NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE REPORT
LAX85LA154.html
1985 2n, on airport
General Information
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE
Report Number: LAX85LA154
Local Date: 02/25/1985
Local Time: 1038 PST
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: CESSNA CE-421-421
Operator Doing Business As:
Operator Name:
Operator Code:
Operator:
Owner Name: PAUL BYUS
Narrative
THE ACFT SUSTAINED WING SPAR DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING. PLT STATED
HE MISJUDGED HEIGHT OF THE ACFT OVER THE RWY AND LET THE AIRSPEED
BECOME TOO SLOW DURING THE LANDING.
Sequence of Events
Occurrence #: 1 200 HARD LANDING
Phase of Operation: 571 LANDING - FLARE/TOUCHDOWN
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1b. 24506(S) - 3127(M) - 4000(P) Cause
AIRSPEED - NOT MAINTAINED - PILOT IN COMMAND
2b. 24518(S) - 3120(M) - 4000(P) Cause
ALTITUDE - MISJUDGED - PILOT IN COMMAND
3b. 24535(S) - 3120(M) - 4000(P) Cause
FLARE - MISJUDGED - PILOT IN COMMAND
Aircraft Information
Number of Seats: 5
Aircraft Use: PERSONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 64JK
Air Carrier Operating Certificates:
Aircraft Fire: NONE
Injuries
Fatal Serious Minor None
Crew 0 0 0 1
Pass 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0
Invlvd 0 0 0 2
Landing Gear: TRICYCLE-RETRACTABLE
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 6900
Engine Make: CONTINENTAL
Engine Model: GTSIO-520-H
Number of Engines: 2
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-FUEL INJECTED
Environment/Location Information
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC)
Wind Direction (deg): 10
Wind Speed (knots): 5
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: DAYLIGHT
Departure Airport Id: IYK
Departure City: INYOKERN
Departure State: CA
Destination Airport Id: CCR
Destination City: CONCORD
Destination State: CA
Flight Plan Filed: VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR)
ATC Clearance: NONE
VFR Approach/Landing: STRAIGHT-IN
Event Location: ON AIRPORT
Pilot-in-Command
Certificates: PRIVATE
Ratings:
Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND, MULTIENGINE LAND
Non-Plane: NONE
Instrument: NONE
Had Current BFR: YES
Months Since Last BFR: 12
Medical Certificate: CLASS 2
Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-WITH WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 213 Last 24 Hrs : 3
Make/Model : 41 Last 30 Days: 16
Instrument : 15 Last 90 Days: 18
Multi-Engine: 41 Rotorcraft : 0