LAX90LA032
1989, 1n, on airport
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: LAX90LA032 Local Date: 11/17/1989 Local Time: 1300 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: MOONEY MOONEY-20-J Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: NAVAJO AVIATION Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name:
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND IT COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY SIGN. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF PRE-ACCIDENT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR DEFICIENCIES.
Occurrence #: 1 260 LOSS OF CONTROL - ON GROUND/WATER
Phase of Operation: 570 LANDING
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 20100(S) - 2302(M)
LIGHT CONDITION - DAYLIGHT
1b. 24539(S) - 3127(M) - 4000(P) Cause
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL - NOT MAINTAINED - PILOT IN COMMAND
Occurrence #: 2 310 ON GROUND/WATER COLLISION WITH OBJECT
Phase of Operation: 521 TAKEOFF - ROLL/RUN
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 20200(S) - 2504(M)
OBJECT - AIRPORT FACILITY
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH AN OBJECT DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
Number of Seats: 4
Aircraft Use: PERSONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 201VW
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: TRICYCLE-RETRACTABLE
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 2740
Engine Make: LYCOMING
Engine Model: IO-360-A3B6D
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-FUEL INJECTED
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 0 Wind Speed (knots): 0 Visibility (sm): 0 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: Departure City: Departure State: Destination Airport Id: Destination City: Destination State: Flight Plan Filed: NONE ATC Clearance: NONE VFR Approach/Landing: TRAFFIC PATTERN Event Location: ON AIRPORT
Certificates: PRIVATE
Ratings:
Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND
Non-Plane: NONE
Instrument: NONE
Had Current BFR:
Months Since Last BFR:
Medical Certificate: CLASS 3
Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-NO WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 100 Last 24 Hrs : 0
Make/Model : 0 Last 30 Days: 0
Instrument : 0 Last 90 Days: 0
Multi-Engine: 0 Rotorcraft : 0