NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE REPORT

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1985, 2n, on airport

   Data Source:                          NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE
   Report Number:                        LAX85LA243 
   Local Date:                           05/05/1985
   Local Time:                           1638 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 

   Category of Operation:                GENERAL AVIATION       
   Aircraft Type:                        AIRPLANE       
   Aircraft Damage:                      SUBSTANTIAL      
   Phase of Flight:                      570 LANDING                                           
   Aircraft Make/Model:                  GLOBE GC-1-B                    
   Operator Doing Business As:                                         
   Operator Name:                                                      
   Operator Code:                        
   Operator:                                                                       
   Owner Name:                           JERRY E. BYGNESS              

   WHILE LANDING ON RWY 19R WITH A WIND FROM 250 DEG AT 14 KTS, THE ACFT 
   WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY & WAS DAMAGED. PERSONNEL IN THE 
   CONTROL TOWER SAID THAT PLT APPEARED TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE ACFT 
   DURING THE LANDING FLARE & THE ACFT CARTWHEELED TO THE RIGHT.

   Occurrence #: 1  260 LOSS OF CONTROL - ON GROUND/WATER
   Phase of Operation: 571 LANDING - FLARE/TOUCHDOWN

           Findings
           Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor

     1a.   20000(S) - 2203(M)  Factor
           WEATHER CONDITION - CROSSWIND
     1b.   24026(S) - 3109(M) - 4000(P)  Cause
           COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS - IMPROPER - PILOT IN COMMAND
     2b.   24539(S) - 3127(M) - 4000(P)  Cause
           DIRECTIONAL CONTROL - NOT MAINTAINED - PILOT IN COMMAND
     3b.   24537(S) - 3140(M) - 4001(P)
           GROUND LOOP/SWERVE - UNCONTROLLED -             

   Number of Seats:                      2  
   Aircraft Use:                         PERSONAL           
   Type of Operation:                    14 CFR 91 
   Domestic/International:                            
   Passenger/Cargo:                                        
   Registration Number:                  500RG 
   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:                         TAILWHEEL-RETRACTABLE MAINS
   Certificated Maximum Gross Weight:    1710
   Engine Make:                          UNK/NR       
   Engine Model:                         UNK/NR       
   Number of Engines:                     1
   Engine Type:                          RECIPROCATING-CARBURETOR    

   Basic Weather Conditions:             VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC)  
   Wind Direction (deg):                 250
   Wind Speed (knots):                   14
   Visibility (sm):                      25
   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:                 CCR 
   Departure City:                                      
   Departure State:                        
   Destination Airport Id:                   
   Destination City:                                    
   Destination State:                      
   Flight Plan Filed:                    NONE
   ATC Clearance:                        NONE
   VFR Approach/Landing:                 TRAFFIC PATTERN, FULL STOP
   Event Location:                       ON AIRPORT

   Certificates:                         COMMERCIAL
   Ratings:
     Plane:                              SINGLE ENGINE LAND
     Non-Plane:                          NONE
     Instrument:                         NONE
   Had Current BFR:                      
   Months Since Last BFR:                  
   Medical Certificate:                  CLASS 2
   Medical Certificate Validity:         VALID MEDICAL-NO WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS

              Flight Time (Hours)
   Total       :   2500  Last 24 Hrs :    0
   Make/Model  :      0  Last 30 Days:    0
   Instrument  :      0  Last 90 Days:    0
   Multi-Engine:      0  Rotorcraft  :    0