# NTSB LAX86LA150: Cessna 172M, N666BH, Rosamond, CA, April 3, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 2, 1986, 17:45 local (Apr 3, 1986, 01:45 UTC)
- Place: Rosamond, CA
- Coordinates: 34.870159, -118.340629 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8702&lon=-118.3406&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25100
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX86LA150
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25100/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA150

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with weather, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather evaluation - inaccurate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - crosswind
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - open field

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE SUCCESSFULLY TOUCHED DOWN DURING CONDITIONS OF A RIGHT, 90 DEG. CROSSWIND. THE PLT STATED THAT A GUST WAS THEN ENCOUNTERED WHICH 'WEATHER COCKED' HIS ACFT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REALIGN THE ACFT WITH THE RWY THE DOWNWIND WING CONTACTED THE RWY SURFACE & CONTOL WAS LOST. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY, NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST IN A FIELD ADJACENT TO THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N666BH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17265670
- Airframe hours: 1
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Charles R. Langslet
- Registered owner: Robert L. Patrick
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 9, 1985, 6 hours before
- Departed: SMO, SANTA MONICA, CA
- Destination: ROSAMOND, CA
- Airport: Lloyd'S Landing, runway 24, 2,400 ×  ft

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,009 total, 1,009 in this make and model, 915 as pilot in command, 45 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °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 19860402009539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860402009539A), Apr 2, 1986: Cessna 172M, Rosamond, CA, Substantial damage. The aircraft was blown over on Landing roll. Pilot had been briefed on gusty and turbulent weather conditions.

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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