NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE REPORT

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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