LAX94LA237.html
1994, 1s/1m, within a mile of another airport.
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: LAX94LA237 Local Date: 06/04/1994 Local Time: 1322 PDT State: CA City: UPPER LAKE Airport Name: GRAVELLY VALLEY Airport Id: 1Q5 Event Type: ACCIDENT Injury Severity: SERIOUS 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-152-152 Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: PACIFIC STATES AVIATION, INC. Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name: PACIFIC STATES AVIATION, INC.
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE OVERFLEW THE AIRPORT, OBSERVED THE WINDSOCK, AND NOTED THAT A CROSSWIND CONDITION EXISTED. ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE 4,050-FOOT-LONG RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE WAS AT VARIOUS TIMES FLYING "SLOW" AND "FAST." THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE "FLOATED AND FLOATED," AND IT WAS STILL 30 FEET IN THE AIR AT MIDFIELD. HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND, APPLIED FULL ENGINE POWER, AND LEFT ON THE CARBURETOR HEAT. BY THE TIME THE AIRPLANE REACHED THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, IT HAD CLIMBED TO 50 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE PILOT INITIATED A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN TO AVOID RISING TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND PANCAKED ONTO THE GROUND.
Occurrence #: 1 250 LOSS OF CONTROL - IN FLIGHT
Phase of Operation: 565 GO-AROUND (VFR)
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1b. 24542(S) - 3104(M) - 4000(P) Factor
REMEDIAL ACTION - DELAYED - PILOT IN COMMAND
2b. 24536(S) - 3104(M) - 4000(P)
GO-AROUND - DELAYED - PILOT IN COMMAND
3b. 22304(S) - 3110(M) - 4000(P) Factor
CARBURETOR HEAT - IMPROPER USE OF - PILOT IN COMMAND
4b. 24506(S) - 3115(M) - 4000(P) Cause
AIRSPEED - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND
5b. 24553(S) - 3113(M) - 4000(P) Cause
STALL/MUSH - INADVERTENT - PILOT IN COMMAND
Occurrence #: 2 230 IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN/WATER
Phase of Operation: 553 DESCENT - UNCONTROLLED
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING A GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION IN INITIATING THE GO-AROUND AND HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE ATTEMPTED INITIAL CLIMB.
Number of Seats: 2
Aircraft Use: PERSONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 94509
Air Carrier Operating Certificates:
Aircraft Fire: NONE
Injuries
Fatal Serious Minor None
Crew 0 0 1 0
Pass 0 1 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Invlvd 0 1 1 0
Landing Gear: TRICYCLE-FIXED
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 1670
Engine Make: LYCOMING
Engine Model: O-235-L2C
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-CARBURETOR
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 280 Wind Speed (knots): 8 Visibility (sm): 15 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): 0 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 5000 Visibility Restrictions: NONE Precipitation Type: NONE Light Condition: DAYLIGHT Departure Airport Id: CCR Departure City: CONCORD Departure State: CA Destination Airport Id: 1Q5 Destination City: Destination State: Flight Plan Filed: NONE ATC Clearance: NONE VFR Approach/Landing: TRAFFIC PATTERN, GO AROUND 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 : 191 Last 24 Hrs : 0
Make/Model : 53 Last 30 Days: 5
Instrument : 29 Last 90 Days: 8
Multi-Engine: 0 Rotorcraft : 0