# NTSB LAX84LA143: Cessna 206, N733VQ, Santa Cruzi Il, CA, January 19, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 18, 1984, 16:15 local (Jan 19, 1984, 00:15 UTC)
- Place: Santa Cruzi Il, CA
- Coordinates: 34.189785, -119.170036 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1898&lon=-119.1700&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24144
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA143
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24144/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA143

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - downhill (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of familiarity with geographic area, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - hidden obstruction(s) (contributing factor)
  - proper alignment - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 42064800
- Airframe hours: 1208
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 37; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840118001439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840118001439A), Jan 18, 1984: Cessna 206CESSNA, Santa Cruz Isla, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft ran through fence at end of runway causing it to nose over.

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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