LAX85LA135

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Camarillo, CA · February 10, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
February 10, 1985, 13:45 local (21:45 UTC)
Place
Camarillo, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N212YBeech 65
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850210002769A
Case key
24648

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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.

Nose gear collapsedLanding - flare/touchdown
Landing gear,nose gear assembly - failure,partialFactor
Flare - improperPilot in commandCause
Landing gear,nose gear assembly - overloadFactor

Analysis

An inspection of rwy 8 disclosed the acft touched down on the two main gear simultaineously, followed immediately by thecollapse of the nose gear. The acft's nose & both propellers contacted the rwy, with no indication of a yaw. The nose gear actuator ass'y strut was pushed upward through the top skin of the acft's nose. All failed parts appeared to have failed as a result of overload.

Aircraft

Registration
N212Y
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Serial number
LC-181
Airframe hours
2,155
Engine
Lycoming IGSO-480-A1E6, 340 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Jraabart Aviation
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Airport
CMA · Camarillo, runway 8, 6,020 × 150 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
37
Certificates
Flight instructor, Airline transport, Flight engineer
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Expired
Seat
Left

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
220° at 4 knots
Visibility
25 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
61 °F, dew point 23 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
OXR, 6 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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