# NTSB LAX84LA186: Beech BE-58, N4636S, Crescent City, CA, February 20, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 19, 1984, 19:30 local (Feb 20, 1984, 03:30 UTC)
- Place: Crescent City, CA
- Coordinates: 41.779956, -124.160629 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7800&lon=-124.1606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24176
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA186
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24176/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA186

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
- Complete gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - overload (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - separation (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,nose gear - separation (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankment (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED 1000 FT DOWN THE WET RWY AND CONTINUED OFF TEND OF THE RWY BEFORE HITTING A 18 INCH DIRT BANK. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE BRAKING ACTION WAS 'POOR'.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4636S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH BE-58
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TH686
- Airframe hours: 1113
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Dale W. Denio
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 20, 1983, 19 hours before
- Departed: BFL, BAKDERSFIELD, CA
- Destination: CEC, CRESCENT CITY, CA
- Airport: CEC, Crescent City, runway 35, 5,002 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,347 total, 416 in this make and model, 1,236 as pilot in command, 24 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 61 °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 19840219004499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840219004499A), Feb 19, 1984: Beech 58, Crescent City, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft ran off end of runway hitting berm which resulted in substantial damage.

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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