LAX90LA043.html
1989, 1n, on airport
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: LAX90LA043 Local Date: 12/02/1989 Local Time: 1100 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: CESSNA CE-140-140 Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: BOONE, RONALD Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name:
THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 32L WITH THE WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 6 KTS. DURING THE TOUCHDOWN PHASE, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN ANGLING OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES, BUT THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Occurrence #: 1 300 NOSE OVER
Phase of Operation: 572 LANDING - ROLL
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 20000(S) - 2203(M) Factor
WEATHER CONDITION - CROSSWIND
1b. 24530(S) - 3127(M) - 4000(P) Factor
PROPER ALIGNMENT - NOT MAINTAINED - PILOT IN COMMAND
4b. 22004(S) - 3110(M) - 4000(P) Cause
BRAKES (NORMAL) - IMPROPER USE OF - PILOT IN COMMAND
IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES BY THE PILOT. THE CROSSWIND AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Number of Seats: 2
Aircraft Use: PERSONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 2065N
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: 1500
Engine Make: CONTINENTAL
Engine Model: C-85
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-CARBURETOR
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 360 Wind Speed (knots): 6 Visibility (sm): 3 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): 0 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 0 Visibility Restrictions: FOG (F) Precipitation Type: NONE Light Condition: DAYLIGHT Departure Airport Id: 405 Departure City: BYRON Departure State: CA Destination Airport Id: CCR Destination City: Destination State: Flight Plan Filed: NONE ATC Clearance: VFR VFR Approach/Landing: STRAIGHT-IN Event Location: ON AIRPORT
Certificates: PRIVATE
Ratings:
Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND
Non-Plane: NONE
Instrument: NONE
Had Current BFR: YES
Months Since Last BFR: 4
Medical Certificate: CLASS 3
Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-NO WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 241 Last 24 Hrs : 1
Make/Model : 178 Last 30 Days: 0
Instrument : 0 Last 90 Days: 3
Multi-Engine: 0 Rotorcraft : 0