# NTSB LAX88LA048: Beech 58, N9106Q, Jackson, CA, November 14, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 14, 1987, 14:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place: Jackson, CA
- Coordinates: 38.349967, -120.770347 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3500&lon=-120.7703&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25908
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA048
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25908/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA048

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing
  - ground loop/swerve - intentional
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT PRIOR TO REACHING THE DESTN, HE RECEIVED AN ADZY ON THE UNICOM FREQ THAT RWY 19 WAS IN USE & THAT THERE WAS A DIRECT X-WIND. DRG ARRIVAL, HE TRIED TO CONTACT UNICOM AGAIN TO GET A WX UPDATE, BUT WAS UNABLE. HE ELECTED TO LND ON RWY 19. RPRTDLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 500' TO 600' DOWN THE 3400' RWY & THE PLT APPLIED BRAKES, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. HE INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED THE ACFT & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE PLANE SKIDDED OFF THE RWY. AFTER THE PLT EXITED FROM THE ACFT, HE NOTED A SMALL WIND SOCK AT THE APCH END OF THE RWY THAT WAS INDICATING A DIRECT TAILWIND. BEFORE LANDING, HE HAD ESTD THE WIND WAS FROM 270 TO 280 DEG AT 15 TO 20 KTS.NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS RPRTD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9106Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TH110
- Airframe hours: 2020
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-C 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Inzerella, John
- Registered owner: Inzerella, John
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 1987, 55 hours before
- Departed: LGB, LONG BEACH, CA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: 070, Westover Field, runway 19, 3,400 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 947 total, 581 in this make and model, 791 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 15 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MHR, 25 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 19871114066439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871114066439A), Nov 14, 1987: Beech 58, Jackson, CA, Substantial damage. Landed long with tailwind. Intentionally ground looped. Skidded off runway when landing gear collapsed.

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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