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Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: LAX94LA151 Local Date: 03/04/1994 Local Time: 1038 PST 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: BLANCA BL-7-ECA Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: BUCHANAN FLYING CLUB Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name: BUCHANAN FLYING CLUB
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD JUST COMPLETED A 5-HOUR DUAL INSTRUCTION PERIOD IN TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD NO PRIOR TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE EXPERIENCE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON HIS EIGHTH TOUCH-AND-GO PATTERN OPERATION AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE OVER-CORRECTED SOMEWHAT. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUCK THE RUNWAY SIGN AS THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO TAKEOFF; THE COLLISION BENT THE STABILIZER. AS THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, THE PILOT FELT THAT IT WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND HE SET IT BACK DOWN ON THE RUNWAY IN A CRAB. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.
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
1dir. 34333(S) - 5000(P) Factor
LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT - PILOT IN COMMAND
2b. 24537(S) - 3113(M) - 4000(P)
GROUND LOOP/SWERVE - INADVERTENT - 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) - 2525(M)
OBJECT - SIGN
Occurrence #: 3 191 MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED
Phase of Operation: 572 LANDING - ROLL
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 10401(S) - 1171(M)
LANDING GEAR, MAIN GEAR - OVERLOAD
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LIMITED EXPEREINCE IN TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT.
Number of Seats: 2
Aircraft Use: PERSONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 5038M
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: 1650
Engine Make: LYCOMING
Engine Model: O-235-K2C
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-CARBURETOR
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 340 Wind Speed (knots): 4 Visibility (sm): 10 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): 0 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 1000 Visibility Restrictions: NONE Precipitation Type: NONE Light Condition: DAYLIGHT Departure Airport Id: Departure City: Departure State: Destination Airport Id: Destination City: Destination State: Flight Plan Filed: NONE ATC Clearance: VFR VFR Approach/Landing: TOUCH AND GO Event Location: ON AIRPORT
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 : 431 Last 24 Hrs : 0
Make/Model : 5 Last 30 Days: 0
Instrument : 4 Last 90 Days: 0
Multi-Engine: 0 Rotorcraft : 0