# NTSB LAX84LA500: Piper PA-60, N90667, San Diego, CA, September 29, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 29, 1984, 07:20 local (14:20 UTC)
- Place: San Diego, CA
- Coordinates: 32.700042, -117.190711 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7000&lon=-117.1907&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24415
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA500
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24415/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA500

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, taxi - to takeoff
  - terrain condition - hidden obstruction(s)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE TAKEOFF RWY HAD ARRESTING GEAR INSTALLED 1,900 FT FROM THE THRESHOLD. IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID ROLLING OVER THE ARRESTING GEAR CABLE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE PLT ELECTED TO UTILIZE THE OVERRUN AREA FOR THE INITIATION OF THE ROLL. AS THE ACFT TAXIED FROM THE TAXIWAY INTO THE OVERRUN THE RIGHT MAIN LDG GEAR ROLLED INTO AN OPEN UTILITY HOLE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N90667 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-60
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 0324-120
- Airframe hours: 1098
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-540-J1K5 290 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Public aircraft, Part 91
- Registered owner: U. S. Customs Air Operations
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, September 7, 1984, 15 hours before
- Departed: NZY, SAN DIEGO, CA
- Destination: IPL, IMPERIAL, CA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: NZY, Nas North Island, runway 18, 8,000 ×  ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,800 total, 60 in this make and model, 2,900 as pilot in command, 83 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: NZY

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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