NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE REPORT

LAX89LA01.html

1988, 2n, on airport


General Information

   Data Source:                          NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE
   Report Number:                        LAX89LA012 
   Local Date:                           10/08/1988
   Local Time:                           1538 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 


Operations Information

   Category of Operation:                GENERAL AVIATION       
   Aircraft Type:                        AIRPLANE       
   Aircraft Damage:                      DESTROYED        
   Phase of Flight:                      570 LANDING                                           
   Aircraft Make/Model:                  PIPER PA-28RT-201               
   Operator Doing Business As:                                         
   Operator Name:                                                      
   Operator Code:                        
   Operator:                                                                       
   Owner Name:                           LAURENT REBOUL                


Narrative

   THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL HE LOST DIRECTIONAL 
   CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND VEERED LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE 
   PILOT STATED THAT THE LEFT RUDDER WAS STUCK IN A FULLY DEFLECTED 
   POSITION AND HIS ATTEMPT TO ADD RIGHT RUDDER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE 
   PILOT THEN APPLIED FULL POWER BUT, BEFORE BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE 
   AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND CROSSED A GRASS DIVIDER AND TAXIWAY. 
   THE AIRPLANE THEN ENTERED A RAMP AREA WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH AN 
   UNOCCUPIED CESSNA 172. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY FAA 
   INSPECTORS REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION.


Sequence of Events

   Occurrence #: 1  260 LOSS OF CONTROL - ON GROUND/WATER
   Phase of Operation: 572 LANDING - ROLL

           Findings
           Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor

     1b.   24539(S) - 3127(M) - 4000(P)  Cause
           DIRECTIONAL CONTROL - NOT MAINTAINED - PILOT IN COMMAND
     2b.   24542(S) - 3115(M) - 4000(P)  Cause
           REMEDIAL ACTION - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND

   Occurrence #: 2  310 ON GROUND/WATER COLLISION WITH OBJECT
   Phase of Operation: 572 LANDING - ROLL

           Findings
           Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor

     1a.   20200(S) - 2503(M)  Factor
           OBJECT - AIRCRAFT PARKED/STANDING


Aircraft Information

   Number of Seats:                      4  
   Aircraft Use:                         PERSONAL           
   Type of Operation:                    14 CFR 91 
   Domestic/International:                            
   Passenger/Cargo:                                        
   Registration Number:                  8162T 
   Air Carrier Operating Certificates:   
   Aircraft Fire:                        ON GROUND

                  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:    2750
   Engine Make:                          LYCOMING     
   Engine Model:                         TIO-360-C1C6 
   Number of Engines:                     1
   Engine Type:                          RECIPROCATING-FUEL INJECTED 


Environment/Location Information

   Basic Weather Conditions:             VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC)  
   Wind Direction (deg):                 360
   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:                 APC 
   Departure City:                       NAPA           
   Departure State:                      CA
   Destination Airport Id:               CCR 
   Destination City:                     CONCORD        
   Destination State:                    CA
   Flight Plan Filed:                    NONE
   ATC Clearance:                        NONE
   VFR Approach/Landing:                 FULL STOP
   Event Location:                       ON AIRPORT


Pilot-in-Command

   Certificates:                         PRIVATE
   Ratings:
     Plane:                              SINGLE ENGINE LAND
     Non-Plane:                          NONE
     Instrument:                         NONE
   Had Current BFR:                      YES
   Months Since Last BFR:                9
   Medical Certificate:                  CLASS 3
   Medical Certificate Validity:         VALID MEDICAL-NO WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS

              Flight Time (Hours)
   Total       :   2103  Last 24 Hrs :    2
   Make/Model  :    393  Last 30 Days:    7
   Instrument  :      0  Last 90 Days:   46
   Multi-Engine:    118  Rotorcraft  :    0