# NTSB LAX85FA050: Cessna 305A, N5197G, Los Alamitos, CA, November 24, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 24, 1984, 10:10 local (18:10 UTC)
- Place: Los Alamitos, CA
- Coordinates: 33.790596, -118.05989 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7906&lon=-118.0599&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): 24435
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85FA050
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24435/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA050

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose over, landing - roll
  - fluid,hydraulic - lack of (contributing factor)
  - maintenance - improper, other maintenance personnel (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,axle - other (contributing factor)
  - landing gear - vibration (contributing factor)
  - brakes(normal) - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING ROLL. PLT STATED HE HAD JUST COMPLETED A GLIDER TOW MISSION AND THAT ON TOUCHDOWN THE TAIL WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY EXCESSIVELY. THE ACFT LIFTED OFF AND SETTLED BACK ON THE RWY, AT WHICH TIME THE TAIL WHEEL SHIMMY BECAME WORSE AND THE ACFT CONTINUED ON THE RWY FOR ABOUT 20 FT BEFORE NOSING OVER. THE ACFT IS EQUIPPED WITH A CASTORING AXLE ASS'Y. EXAMINATION OF THE ASS'Y REVEALED IT WAS SERVICED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5197G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 305A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21783
- Airframe hours: 12211
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-11 213 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Public aircraft, Part 91
- Registered owner: Civil Air Patrol, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, May 3, 1984, 57 hours before
- Departed: SLI
- Flight plan: Military VFR
- Airport: SLI, Los Alamitos, runway 22L, 8,000 × 200 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 733 total, 270 in this make and model, 622 as pilot in command, 24 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SLI

## 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 19841124063209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841124063209A), Nov 24, 1984: Cessna 305A, Los Alamitos, CA, Substantial damage. Tailwheel shimmy on rollout, nosed over on back. Found faulty castoring axle assembly.

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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