- Date
- June 11, 1982, 18:20 local (Jun 12, 1982, 01:20 UTC)
- Place
- Porterville, CA
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4725VNorth American 0-47B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820611024549A
- Case key
- 72298
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During arrival for landing, the pilot was leading a flight of five dissimilar aircraft. After pitching out in a 360 degree, overhead approach, the pilot flew a fairly tight pattern. On base, when he would normally have felt the gear lock in place, his attention was diverted as another aircraft passed beneath his nose. The landing gear indicator was an early model that was difficult to read. Also, it was located at the bottom of a panel where it was hard to see. The pilot stated that he checked the position of the gear handle several times as well as the hydraulic pressure. As he flared for landing, he started to go-around when the aircraft settled lower than normal. The propeller hit the surface as he settled with the gear retracted. He closed the throttle and mixture and slid to a stop. The fuel sump drain for the main tank was located at the lowest part of the fuselage. While sliding to a stop, the drain ground off and a fire started. No fire equipment was readily available.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4725V
- Reported as
- North American 0-47B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25554
- Airframe hours
- 6,000
- Engine
- Wright R-1820G-2, 1,000 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- David E. Lyon
- Registered owner
- Planes Of Fame, Inc/World War
- Departed
- CNO · Chino, CA
- Destination
- FLG · Flagstaff, AZ
- Airport
- PTV · Porterville, runway 30, 6,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 7,315 total · 52 in this make and model · 3,750 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 265° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.