# NTSB LAX85LA061: Piper PA-30, N8780Y, Garberville, CA, December 20, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 19, 1984, 16:15 local (Dec 20, 1984, 00:15 UTC)
- Place: Garberville, CA
- Coordinates: 40.800052, -124.149078 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8001&lon=-124.1491&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): 24605
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85LA061
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24605/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA061

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT ON HIS FIRST ATTEMPT TO LAND HE WAS 'TOO HIGH' SO HE MADE A GO-AROUND. ON THE SECOND APCH TO THE 3050 FT RWY, HE WAS FLYING AT 110 MPH. HE LANDED LONG, APPLIED BRAKES & SKIDDED OFF THE DEPT END OF THE RWY. THE LT TIRE BLEW-OUT, DIRECTIONAL WAS LOST, THE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE LT WING WAS BENT AS THE ACFT DECELERATED TO A STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8780Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8780Y), registered now, S/N 30-1936, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 30-1936
- Airframe hours: 3000
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-320-C1A 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Howard M. Klein
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 15, 1984, 7 hours before
- Departed: EKA, EUREKA, CA
- Destination: 016, GARBERVILLE, CA
- Airport: 316, Garberville, runway 36, 3,050 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,210 total, 261 in this make and model, 1,052 as pilot in command, 22 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 45 °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 19841219076309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841219076309A), Dec 19, 1984: Piper PA30, Garberville, CA, Substantial damage. First approach too high so went around. Landed fast and ran off end of runway where tire blew and gear collapsed.

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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