# NTSB LAX88LA022: Cessna 402B, N3798C, Avalon, CA, October 24, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 23, 1987, 17:55 local (Oct 24, 1987, 00:55 UTC)
- Place: Avalon, CA
- Coordinates: 33.379196, -118.449188 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3792&lon=-118.4492&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25890
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA022
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25890/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA022

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - landing gear,tire - burst (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - ground loop/swerve - intentional, pilot in command
  - terrain condition - berm (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ON LANDING THE PILOT REPORTED HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT CORRECTED TO THE LEFTBY APPLYING LEFT BRAKE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY; HOWEVER, IT BEGAN TO SKID. THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE WAS RUNNING OUT OF RUNWAY, DECIDED TO APPLY FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND EXIT THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A BERM. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. NO OTHER MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES WERE FOUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3798C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3798C-1989-03-15), registration cancelled 1989-03-15, S/N 402B0636 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402B
- Registry model: [Cessna 402B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402b) (registry code 207590P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 402B0636
- Airframe hours: 4800
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-E 300 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Eagle Aviation Inc
- Registered owner: Eagle Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 27, 1987, 22 hours before
- Departed: LGB, LONG BEACH, CA
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: AVX, Catalina, runway 4, 3,240 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 6,597 total, 136 in this make and model, 6,356 as pilot in command, 83 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19871023060659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871023060659A), Oct 23, 1987: Cessna 402B, Avalon, CA, Substantial damage. Blew a tire on landing. Unable to stop on wet oiled runway. To prevent sliding sideways steered off end into berm.

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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