# NTSB LAX83LVG08: Piper PA-24, N6694P, Fair Oaks, CA, February 6, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 5, 1983, 23:50 local (Feb 6, 1983, 07:50 UTC)
- Place: Fair Oaks, CA
- Coordinates: 38.650459, -121.249244 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6505&lon=-121.2492&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23884
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX83LVG08
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23884/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LVG08

## 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
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - approach light/navaid (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE APPROACHED RUNWAY 18 AT 70-80 MPH AND AFTER TOUCHDOWN HE PULLED THE HAND BRAKE. THE ACFT SPUN RIGHT 45 DEGREES AND SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY. HE SAID IT FELT LIKE THE RIGHT BRAKE GRABBED HARD. THE ACFT CAME TO A STOP ABOUT 25 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY AFTER A VASI INSTALLATION HAD BEEN STRUCK DURING THE EXCURSION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6694P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6694P-1989-12-06), registration cancelled 1989-12-06, S/N 241819 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 7102404
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: North Tahoe Air Farce
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 045, VACAVILLE, CA
- Airport: 011, Phoenix Field, runway 18, 2,590 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 250 total, 27 in this make and model, 200 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft unknown
- Temperature: -0 °F

## 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 19830205004289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830205004289A), Feb 5, 1983: Piper PA24250, Fair Oaks, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft veered off runway on night landing on a wet runway. Struck a VASI light. Blamed brakes. No brake report.

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.

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