# NTSB LAX87LA162: Cessna 172P, N6339K, Santa Paula, CA, March 30, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 30, 1987, 10:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Santa Paula, CA
- Coordinates: 34.399528, -119.069969 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3995&lon=-119.0700&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25552
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87LA162
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25552/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA162

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with weather, landing - roll
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - airport facility (contributing factor)
  - object - vehicle (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AT THE END OF A PLEASURE CROSS COUNTRY FLT THE PLT PRIOR TO ENTERING THE PATTERN NOTED THE WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED AS 060 DEGS AT APRX 16 KTS. THE PLT THEN ENTERED THE PATTERN FOR RWY 4. ON FINAL APCH THE PLT HAD TO SLIP THE ACFT TO KEEP ALLIGNED WITH THE RWY. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE RWY FIRST THEN THE LEFT. APRX 300 FT DOWN THE RWY THE ACFT EXITED THE RWY TO THE LEFT. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT WHICH WAS HEADING FOR A HANGAR APRX 300 FT AHEAD. THE PLT ADDED PWR AND BECAME AIRBORNE. THE LEFT WING THEN COLLIDED WITH THE HANGAR AT APRX 18 FT AGL. THE PLANE THEN COLLIDED WITH A PARKED CAR AND CAME TO REST NEXT TO THE HANGAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6339K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6339K-1989-10-06), registration cancelled 1989-10-06, S/N 17274185 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17274185
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: San Val Flying Service
- Registered owner: Kepler, Albert C.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 14, 1987
- Departed: SZP, SANTA PAULA, CA
- Destination: VNY, VAN NUYS, CA
- Airport: SZP, Santa Paula, runway 4, 2,650 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 223 total, 15 in this make and model, 188 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: OXR, 15 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870330007859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870330007859A), Mar 30, 1987: Cessna 172P, Santa Paula, CA, Substantial damage. The pilot lost directional control during landing and attempted a go around. The aircraft struck a hangar.

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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