# NTSB LAX90LA214: Beech 77, N6629D, Taft, CA, June 8, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 7, 1990, 17:20 local (Jun 8, 1990, 00:20 UTC)
- Place: Taft, CA
- Coordinates: 35.160652, -119.429183 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1607&lon=-119.4292&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 26835
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX90LA214
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/26835/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA214

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION. RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ENCOUNTER WITH UNFAVORABLE WINDS.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - remedial action - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - raising of flaps - not performed, pilot in command
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - fence

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 25 AT TAFT MUNI ARPT. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH DURING THE SECOND LANDING THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A DUST DEVIL. HE DELAYED THE GO-AROUND UNTIL THE AIRPLANE WAS LOW TO THE GROUND AND HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER THE AIRPLANE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND AND HE PULLED THE NOSE UP, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND STALLED. THE PILOT FAILED TO RAISE THE LANDING FLAPS DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE FENCE NORTH OF THE AIRPORT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6629D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6629D-1990-07-03), registration cancelled 1990-07-03, S/N WA28 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 77
- Registry model: [Beech 77](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-77) (registry code 1153007) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: WA-28
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Coyote Aviation, Inc.
- Airport: L17, Taft, runway 25, 3,970 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 16 total, 16 in this make and model, 4 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: L17

## 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 19900607019029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900607019029A), Jun 7, 1990: Beech 77, Taft, CA. Encountered dust devil on flare,began go around without reducing full flaps, stalled and struck fence end of runway

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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