# NTSB LAX87LA317: Beech B-60, N6751D, Bermuda Dunes, CA, August 27, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 27, 1987, 15:20 local (22:20 UTC)
- Place: Bermuda Dunes, CA
- Coordinates: 33.710685, -116.230796 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7107&lon=-116.2308&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25675
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87LA317
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25675/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA317

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown
  - planned approach - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - runway maintenance - encountered, pilot in command (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
  - landing gear,main gear - failure,total
  - landing gear,main gear - separation

## Analysis

THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT THE RUNWAY LIP UPON TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 11 AND COLLAPSED. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE RUNWAY'S OVERRUN AREA WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND THERE WAS A NINE INCH LIP AT THE RUNWAY END. THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6751D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6751D-1989-09-13), registration cancelled 1989-09-13, S/N P539 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B-60
- Registry model: [Beech B-60](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-60) (registry code 1153605) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: P539
- Airframe hours: 1180
- Engines: LYCOMING TI0-541 380 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Franklin, Marc B.
- Registered owner: Marc B Franklin
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 3, 1987, 60 hours before
- Departed: ONT, ONTARIO, CA
- Destination: UDD
- Airport: UDD, Bermuda Dunes, runway 11, 4,005 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,554 total, 127 in this make and model, 1,266 as pilot in command, 35 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 111 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TRM, 8 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 19870827079509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870827079509A), Aug 27, 1987: Beech B60, Bermuda Dunes, CA, Substantial damage. Trying to land on numbers. Right main gear was sheared off when it hit raised runway lip. NOTAMS out on lip.

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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