LAX90LA236.html
1990, 3n, probably within 1 mile or 2.6 miles of the airport.
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: LAX90LA236 Local Date: 07/05/1990 Local Time: 2320 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: 560 APPROACH Aircraft Make/Model: CESSNA CE-172-RG Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: BUCHANAN FLYING CLUB, INC. Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name: UNKNOWN
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THE STUDENT DRIFTED ABOUT 10 DEGREES LEFT OF COURSE NEAR THE OUTER MARKER. THE INSTRUCTOR SAID THE STUDENT A "VERY HIGH RATE OF DESCENT" WHEN THE AIRCRAFT PASSED THE OUTER MARKER. BEFORE SHE COULD GET HIM TO STOP THE DESCENT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A HIGH TENSION POWER LINE.
Occurrence #: 1 220 IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH OBJECT
Phase of Operation: 567 APPROACH - FAF/OUTER MARKER TO THRESHOLD (IFR)
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1b. 24524(S) - 3108(M) - 4101(P) Cause
DESCENT - EXCESSIVE - DUAL STUDENT
2b. 24542(S) - 3115(M) - 4103(P) Cause
REMEDIAL ACTION - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND (CFI)
3a. 20200(S) - 2524(M)
OBJECT - WIRE, TRANSMISSION
THE STUDENT PILOT'S INITIATING AN EXCESSIVE DESCENT AND THE CFI'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.
Number of Seats: 4
Aircraft Use: INSTRUCTIONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 5388R
Air Carrier Operating Certificates:
Aircraft Fire: NONE
Injuries
Fatal Serious Minor None
Crew 0 0 0 2
Pass 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0
Invlvd 0 0 0 3
Landing Gear: TRICYCLE-RETRACTABLE
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 2650
Engine Make: LYCOMING
Engine Model: O-360-F1A6
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-CARBURETOR
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 180 Wind Speed (knots): 10 Visibility (sm): 10 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): 0 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 1500 Visibility Restrictions: NONE Precipitation Type: NONE Light Condition: NIGHT (BRIGHT) Departure Airport Id: SAC Departure City: SACRAMENTO Departure State: CA Destination Airport Id: CCR Destination City: Destination State: Flight Plan Filed: INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) ATC Clearance: IFR VFR Approach/Landing: STRAIGHT-IN Event Location: OFF AIRPORT/AIRSTRIP
Certificates: COMMERCIAL, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Ratings:
Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND, MULTIENGINE LAND
Non-Plane: GLIDER
Instrument: AIRPLANE
Had Current BFR: YES
Months Since Last BFR: 1
Medical Certificate: CLASS 1
Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-WITH WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 3428 Last 24 Hrs : 2
Make/Model : 75 Last 30 Days: 58
Instrument : 297 Last 90 Days: 186
Multi-Engine: 22 Rotorcraft : 0