# NTSB LAX04CA244: Fairchild 24R-40, N232E, Lincoln, CA, June 19, 2004 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: June 19, 2004, 10:25 local (17:25 UTC) - Place: Lincoln, CA - Coordinates: 38.909168, -121.351112 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9092&lon=-121.3511&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 1, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 59486 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX04CA244 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/59486/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA244 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with the runway. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - weather condition - gusts - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - crosswind - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - runway ## Analysis The airplane ground looped while on the landing roll. The pilot was attempting a three-point landing with full flaps. Upon touchdown, the airplane encountered a gust of wind. The right wing of the airplane rose, resulting in the airplane veering to the left. As the airplane continued down the runway, the right main gear separated, which resulted in the propeller blades and left main gear simultaneously breaking away. The airplane ground looped, turning 180 degrees. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. ## Factual narrative On June 19, 2004, about 1025 Pacific daylight time, a Fairchild 24R-40, N232E, ground looped while on the landing roll at Lincoln Regional Airport/Karl Harder Field, Lincoln, California. Corporate Delaware, Inc., was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal local flight departed Lincoln about 0900. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. In a written statement, the pilot reported that he was attempting his second landing of the day on runway 15. On approach, he configured the airplane for a three-point landing with full flaps. Upon touchdown, he encountered a gust of wind from about 230 degrees and the airplane's right wing lifted up. The airplane veered sideways, and due to the forward momentum, it began to skid. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. In a telephone conversation with a National Transportation Safety Board investigator, the pilot stated that, while touching down with the airspeed about 55-65 miles per hour, the airplane encountered a gust of wind. The right wing of the airplane rose, resulting in the airplane veering to the left. The pilot input right aileron and rudder in an effort to counteract the veer, and the airplane began moving back toward the centerline. As the airplane continued down the runway, the right main gear separated, which resulted in the propeller blades and left main gear simultaneously breaking away. The airplane ground looped 180 degrees, and came to rest heading 320 degrees. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N232E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232E), registered now, S/N R40-425 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Fairchild 24R-40 - Registry model: [Fairchild 24R-40](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24r-40) (registry code 3370508) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Fairchild 6-440 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/fairchild-6-440-series) (registry code 26003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 425 - Engines: Ranger 6-440-C5 reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Corporate Delaware Inc. - Registered owner: William Parent - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: LHM, Lincoln, CA - Destination: LHM, Lincoln, CA - Airport: LHM, Lincoln Regional Airport/Karl, runway 15 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 71; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; flight hours: 5,200 total, 5 in this make and model, 5,200 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20040619011809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040619011809A), Jun 19, 2004: Frchld 24R40, Lincoln, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he was trying to land in a full stall or three point landing. He had bought the plane the day before and had done only wheel landings… ## Other investigations on N232E (2) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ERA12CA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA415), Jun 8, 2012: Fairchild 24R-40 (N232E), Smyrna, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB NYC65F0098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0098), Apr 4, 1965: Fairchild 24R-40 (N232E), Winterport, ME, destroyed From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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