LAX86LA015.html 1985, 1m, on airport
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: LAX86LA015 Local Date: 10/13/1985 Local Time: 1948 PDT State: CA City: CONCORD Airport Name: BUCHANAN FIELD Airport Id: CCR Event Type: ACCIDENT Injury Severity: MINOR Report Status: FINAL Mid Air Collision: NO
Category of Operation: GENERAL AVIATION Aircraft Type: AIRPLANE Aircraft Damage: SUBSTANTIAL Phase of Flight: 560 APPROACH Aircraft Make/Model: PIPER PA-28R-201T Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: NAVAJO AVIATION Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name: MIHRAN KRIKORIAN
THE PLT WAS LANDING AT NIGHT AT THE CONCLUSION OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLT. ON ENTRY TO THE DOWNWIND FOR FWY 19R, THE PLT ASKED THAT THE APPROACH LIGHTS BE TURNED UP FULL BRIGHT. ON SHORT FINAL, THE PLT SAID SHE ENCOUNTED EXCESSIVE GLARE IN HER CONTACT LENSES FROM THE APPROACH LIGHTS WHICH DISTRACTED HER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDING WITH BOTH THE APPROACH LIGHTS AND AN AIRPORT BOUNDARY FENCE.
Occurrence #: 1 390 UNDERSHOOT Phase of Operation: 564 APPROACH - VFR PATTERN - FINAL APPROACH Findings Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor 1b. 24034(S) - 3111(M) - 4000(P) Cause PLANNED APPROACH - INACCURATE - PILOT IN COMMAND 2a. 20100(S) - 2304(M) Factor LIGHT CONDITION - NIGHT 3b. 24531(S) - 3122(M) - 4000(P) Cause PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT - NOT ATTAINED - PILOT IN COMMAND 4b. 24536(S) - 3128(M) - 4000(P) Cause GO-AROUND - NOT PERFORMED - PILOT IN COMMAND 4dir. 61210(S) - 5000(P) Cause VISUAL/AURAL PERCEPTION - PILOT IN COMMAND Occurrence #: 2 230 IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN/WATER Phase of Operation: 564 APPROACH - VFR PATTERN - FINAL APPROACH Findings Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor 1a. 20200(S) - 2506(M) Factor OBJECT - APPROACH LIGHT/NAVAID 2a. 20200(S) - 2511(M) Factor OBJECT - FENCE
Number of Seats: 4 Aircraft Use: PERSONAL Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91 Domestic/International: Passenger/Cargo: Registration Number: 47340 Air Carrier Operating Certificates: Aircraft Fire: NONE Injuries Fatal Serious Minor None Crew 0 0 1 0 Pass 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 Invlvd 0 0 1 0 Landing Gear: TRICYCLE-RETRACTABLE Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 2150 Engine Make: CONTINENTAL Engine Model: TS10-360-FBI Number of Engines: 1 Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-FUEL INJECTED
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 0 Wind Speed (knots): 0 Visibility (sm): 20 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): 0 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 0 Visibility Restrictions: NONE Precipitation Type: NONE Light Condition: NIGHT (DARK) Departure Airport Id: SBA Departure City: SANTA BARBARA Departure State: CA Destination Airport Id: Destination City: Destination State: Flight Plan Filed: NONE ATC Clearance: VFR VFR Approach/Landing: TRAFFIC PATTERN, FULL STOP Event Location: ON AIRPORT
Certificates: PRIVATE Ratings: Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND Non-Plane: NONE Instrument: NONE Had Current BFR: YES Months Since Last BFR: 2 Medical Certificate: CLASS 3 Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-WITH WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS Flight Time (Hours) Total : 182 Last 24 Hrs : 6 Make/Model : 12 Last 30 Days: 22 Instrument : 5 Last 90 Days: 45 Multi-Engine: 0 Rotorcraft : 0