# NTSB LAX85LA049: Pennington-Eaa Biplane P2P, N54JP, Oxnard, CA, November 25, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 25, 1984, 09:47 local (17:47 UTC)
- Place: Oxnard, CA
- Location: 34.2008° N, 119.2072° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at OXNARD (OXR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2008&lon=-119.2072&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24597
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85LA049
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24597/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA049

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of engine power, go-around (vfr)
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF PHASE OF A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING HE OBSERVED SPARKS COMING FROM THE ENG'S AIR INTAKE & EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. HE PULLED OFF ALL POWER & MADE A HARD LANDING ON THE RWY. ACTC SPECIALISTS ON DUTY IN THE TOWER STATED THAT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RWY, BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES, TURNING ALMOST 45 DEGREES TO THE RT OF THE RWY HEADING & THEN STARTED TO CLIMBOUT. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE ENG.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N54JP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54JP-2013-06-27), registration cancelled 2013-06-27, S/N 001, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PENNINGTON-EAA BIPLANE P2P
- Registry model: [Pennington-Eaa Biplane P2P](https://openairdocs.org/model/pennington-eaa-biplane-p2p) (registry code 33601QN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 001
- Airframe hours: 1119
- Engines: LYCOMING UNKNOWN 125 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Kevin M. Cimarusti
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, June 2, 1984, 10 hours before
- Departed: SMO, SANTA MONICA, CA
- Airport: OXR, oxnard, runway 7, 5,950 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 181 total, 17 in this make and model, 124 as pilot in command, 36 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 20° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 50 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: OXR

## 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 19841125063429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841125063429A), Nov 25, 1984: Amtrea EAABIPLANEP2, Oxnard, CA, Substantial damage. Bounced several times on landing. Started climbout, nose lowered and struck runway collapsing main gear.

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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