LAX86FVD03.html
1985, 1f, on airport, pilot intoxicated as indicated below.
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: LAX86FVD03 Local Date: 12/03/1985 Local Time: 0 PST 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: GENERAL AVIATION Aircraft Type: AIRPLANE Aircraft Damage: DESTROYED Phase of Flight: 610 UNKNOWN Aircraft Make/Model: GULSTM GA-680-T Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name: DOUGLAS P. SERPA
ON 12/3/85 AT APRX 0830, THE ACFT WAS FND LYING INVERTED IN A CANAL ADJACENT TO THE ARPT WHERE IT HAD BEEN ON 24 HR STANDBY FOR MEDICAL FLTS. TWELVE DAYS LATER, THE PLT'S BODY WAS ALSO FND IN THE CANAL. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT HAD BEEN TAKEN SOMETIME DURING A PERIOD WHEN THE TOWER WAS CLOSED BETWEEN 2200 PST ON 12/2/85 & 0600 PST THE NEXT MORNING, WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT OF THE OPERATOR. MAIN GEAR TIRE MARKS WERE FND IN MUD WHERE THE ACFT HAD CONTD OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. BEYOND THE END OF THE RWY, THE ACFT HIT A FENCE & A 5 FT DIRT BANK, THEN HIT THE GND AFTER BEING AIRBORNE ABOUT 200 FT & CAME TO REST IN THE CANAL. SHERIFF'S PSNL CONTACTED FRIENDS OF THE PLT, WHO HAD SPENT THE EVENING WITH HIM. BASE ON INFORMATION THAT THEY PROVIDED CONCERNING THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, THE SHERIFF'S PSNL STATED THAT THE PLT WOULD HAVE BEEN LEGALLY INTOXICATED. THE OVERRUN WAS PRESUMED TO HAVE OCCURRED DURING EITHER A LANDING OR A TAKEOFF ON 12/3/85.
Occurrence #: 1 340 OVERRUN
Phase of Operation: 610 UNKNOWN
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1b. 24031(S) - 3136(M) - 4000(P) Cause
JUDGEMENT - POOR - PILOT IN COMMAND
1dir. 63130(S) - 5000(P) Cause
PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT (ALCOHOL) - PILOT IN COMMAND
2b. 24708(S) - 3001(M) - 4001(P)
STOLEN AIRCRAFT/UNAUTHORIZED USE - -
3a. 20100(S) - 2305(M) Factor
LIGHT CONDITION - DARK NIGHT
4b. 24000(S) - 3109(M) - 4000(P) Cause
PLANNING/DECISION - IMPROPER - PILOT IN COMMAND
Occurrence #: 2 220 IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH OBJECT
Phase of Operation: 610 UNKNOWN
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 20200(S) - 2511(M) Factor
OBJECT - FENCE
Occurrence #: 3 230 IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN/WATER
Phase of Operation: 610 UNKNOWN
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 19200(S) - 2402(M) Factor
TERRAIN CONDITION - DIRT BANK
Number of Seats: 0
Aircraft Use:
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 17690
Air Carrier Operating Certificates: ON-DEMAND AIR TAXI
Aircraft Fire: NONE
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-RETRACTABLE
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 9450
Engine Make: AIRESEARCH
Engine Model: TPE-331
Number of Engines: 2
Engine Type: TURBO PROP
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 0 Wind Speed (knots): 0 Visibility (sm): 0 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): 0 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 0 Visibility Restrictions: Precipitation Type: Light Condition: NIGHT (DARK) Departure Airport Id: Departure City: Departure State: Destination Airport Id: Destination City: UNKNOWN Destination State: Flight Plan Filed: NONE ATC Clearance: NONE VFR Approach/Landing: Event Location: ON AIRPORT
Certificates: AIRLINE TRANSPORT
Ratings:
Plane: MULTIENGINE LAND
Non-Plane: NONE
Instrument: AIRPLANE
Had Current BFR:
Months Since Last BFR:
Medical Certificate: NONE
Medical Certificate Validity: NON VALID MEDICAL FOR THIS FLIGHT
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 0 Last 24 Hrs : 0
Make/Model : 0 Last 30 Days: 0
Instrument : 0 Last 90 Days: 0
Multi-Engine: 0 Rotorcraft : 0