LAX84LA143

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Santa Cruzi Il, CA · January 19, 1984

Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
January 18, 1984, 16:15 local (Jan 19, 1984, 00:15 UTC)
Place
Santa Cruzi Il, CA
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N733VQCessna 206
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840118001439A
Case key
24144

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Terrain condition - downhillFactor
Proper touchdown point - exceededPilot in commandCause
Lack of familiarity with geographic areaPilot in commandCause
Terrain condition - hidden obstruction(s)Factor
Proper alignment - not performedPilot in commandCause
Weather condition - tailwindFactor

Analysis

The acft overran the landing area and nosed over. The landing area was on grassy rolling terrain which was downhill fromthe touchdown point. Winds from stations in the area were from a westerly component and the landing was to the east.

Aircraft

Registration
N733VQ
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Serial number
42064800
Airframe hours
1,208
Engine
Continental TSIO-520M, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Lawrence P. Mcadam
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · June 13, 1983 · 64 hours before
Departed
OXR · Oxnard, CA
Airport
Campo Grande, runway 9, 2,145 × ft, grass/turf

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
37
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
327 total · 83 in this make and model · 271 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
330° at 4 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
15,000 ft broken
Temperature
57 °F, dew point 48 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
NSI, 45 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.