LAX85LA010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Concord, CA · October 10, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
October 9, 1984, 20:15 local (Oct 10, 1984, 03:15 UTC)
Place
Concord, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N52936Cessna 177RG
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19841009061679A
Case key
24572

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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
Light condition - nightFactor
Became lost/disoriented - inadvertentPilot in commandFactor
Lack of familiarity with geographic areaPilot in commandFactor
Weather condition - tailwindFactor
Wrong runway - selectedPilot in commandFactor
Distance - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Airspeed - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Go-around - not performedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - fenceFactor

Analysis

The plt stated that he did a go-around while on final approach to runway 19L because of excessive speed. The plt re-entered the traffic pattern and was cleared by the tower to lnd on rwy 19R. The plt stated that he was advised by the tower to initiate the right base turn. The plt turned base and final to the wrong runway (14L) and landed. The plt stated that 'after touchdown the rwy end was coming up fast but it was too late for a go-around with safety, so rode it out into the fence.'

Aircraft

Registration
N52936
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Serial number
177RG1313
Airframe hours
1,032
Engine
Lycoming IO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
John Hurney & Harold Crossman
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
EUG · Eugene, OR
Destination
CCR
Airport
CCR · Buchanan Field, runway 14L, 4,601 × 150 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
73
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Right
Flight hours
1,119 total · 122 in this make and model · 489 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
Wind
250° at 6 knots
Visibility
30 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
CCR

FAA reports on this event · 1

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