LAX90LA217.html
1990, 1n, on airport
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: LAX90LA217 Local Date: 06/10/1990 Local Time: 1529 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: CESSNA CE-170-B Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: KIRK D. HEINEMAN Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name:
THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT/FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR NOTED THAT A CROSSWIND EXISTED AT THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN NORMALLY, BUT DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY FAILING TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE SUBSEQUENT GROUND LOOP.
Occurrence #: 1 260 LOSS OF CONTROL - ON GROUND/WATER
Phase of Operation: 572 LANDING - ROLL
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 20000(S) - 2203(M) Factor
WEATHER CONDITION - CROSSWIND
1b. 24026(S) - 3115(M) - 4000(P) Cause
COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND
2b. 24539(S) - 3127(M) - 4000(P) Factor
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL - NOT MAINTAINED - PILOT IN COMMAND
3b. 24537(S) - 3113(M) - 4000(P) Factor
GROUND LOOP/SWERVE - INADVERTENT - PILOT IN COMMAND
Occurrence #: 2 191 MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED
Phase of Operation: 572 LANDING - ROLL
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 10403(S) - 1171(M)
LANDING GEAR, MAIN GEAR STRUT - OVERLOAD
THE PILOT FAILED MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY HIS FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS.
Number of Seats: 4
Aircraft Use: PERSONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 2672D
Air Carrier Operating Certificates:
Aircraft Fire: NONE
Injuries
Fatal Serious Minor None
Crew 0 0 0 1
Pass 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Invlvd 0 0 0 1
Landing Gear: TAILWHEEL-ALL FIXED
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 2200
Engine Make: LYCOMING
Engine Model: O-360-A1A
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-CARBURETOR
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 240 Wind Speed (knots): 13 Visibility (sm): 30 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: SQL Departure City: SAN CARLOS Departure State: CA Destination Airport Id: Destination City: Destination State: Flight Plan Filed: NONE ATC Clearance: NONE VFR Approach/Landing: TRAFFIC PATTERN Event Location: ON AIRPORT
Certificates: COMMERCIAL, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Ratings:
Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND, MULTIENGINE LAND
Non-Plane: NONE
Instrument: AIRPLANE
Had Current BFR: YES
Months Since Last BFR: 20
Medical Certificate: CLASS 1
Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-NO WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 644 Last 24 Hrs : 1
Make/Model : 17 Last 30 Days: 16
Instrument : 43 Last 90 Days: 16
Multi-Engine: 5 Rotorcraft : 130