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Factual Data Collection Report of Accident 9 -T.' ~

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¢,~i~~~ Arcrart Reg No: N253FD

Most Clitia: Iruurv : None

t.ocatron/ume Aircraft Information

Nearest City[Dlace Santa Monica CA ""y::e of Aircraft A"plane (not Homebuilt)

Occurrence Date 1210412004 MakelModel. Piper: PA-28-181

Occurrence Time 1003 PS"" Selial Nurnoer 28-43321

Landing Gear Tncvcle

Flight IMe@ry Engine Type Reciprocating

Last Depart. Point Same as Acooentnnctdent Location

Engine Ma'i.eiModel Lycoming 1 10-360

Aircraft Damage Substantial

Destination Local Flight Aircraft Fire None

ooerator Information Weather

Registerec Acft Owner James Olson Condition OfLight oov

Operator of Aircraft Justice Aviation WX cone. at Site vsua conomons

Operator Address. Santa Monica CA

Reg, FIt. Conducted Under Dar: 91 General Aviat.on

First Piiot Information

cerns ;iRatirlg(s i Flight Instructor Commercial: Multi-engme Lane: Single-engi!llligli*lllime (Hours'l

Instrument Ratings Aim'arle Total All Aircraft: 1953 Medical Cert crass 1

""otal Make.:Model: 423 Date of Last Med, Exam 0212004

lmurv Summar'{

Fata SenoJs M,noriNone

crew 0 a 2

Pass a a 0

Narrative

.-. This mvesncaton is based on information rurnisned bv the PilotfOoerator.Additlorlal oetaus mav be found In the Form 6120,1'"

On D"'C",lI1b;;>l' 4. 2(104. ar 1003 Paciflc standa1d tllllE', a Plp€'r ~·A-:::$-le.l. N2':,3PD. colllded w1th a d I t ch

durlnq 1 andf.nq on runway :::1 at the sanr a Monlcl Municlpal Alrport , sanr ,~ M>:onlca. C'allf<'rnla, Th'"

pr Lvat s l y owned al11=,l"11e W·:tS belng operated by ,lust lce Avlatlon under the provt s rons of 14 C'FR ~\'tn

si . Th", c"'l'tlfl",d fllght Instructor '.CPI' and the student pllot ''':€-I€- ncr Injur",d, th", a1l'plane

sU8ta111;:..·i aubs t ant lal damaqe . vi sua 1 mer eo ro Ioqf c.a I condltlons p1'eVaU""j for thE' ans.r rucr rcnaf

fllght rnar ortqf.nar ed from thE; s.anr a Monlca at rporr lt 08.30.

ACC01'd111g to th", ;~FI. she lnd the student ~-e-r.e €'X€'C1,ltIng thelr hst 1>:o",'e1'-of f approacn .

Approxlmately 2. S·OO f"",t down the runway. the ai rp Lane conr I nued to tLoat . By the r ime 1t touch",d

(tot..'n. th", CFI f",lt tnar 1t was r co late to In1tlate ,'t g;:O-.i1round s·;:. she lpp 11 ""j the r.rake.s, rer r ...~ct~d

the flaps. ..and tur11ed the airplane to the rlght to ..avo I d a df t ch , TILE'CPI also 110t",o:\ that durI nq the

Land.t.nq , the ",lnd shUted to a t.lll'..-1nd. "'hlch ~~aB not to r he tr adv,~11tage , The (~FI reporr ed that she

encolUlt€'l-Bod no Ill&chanlcal mal,tuner tons wlth the ,~1rp 1.lne , The mam spar was ·jam"g€,.j "'hen th", lE;ft

landlng 9"ar went through the left wlng,

ACC01'd1119 to tl1e Alrpon iFacl11 ty Dlrecto1'y, ;;:ollthwest J.1.:;' .• runway 03i21 at thE; ;;:·-U1UIl-lonlc,'t a rrporr

Is 4.987 f~et In len9th,

An uned t t ed surface ~B-athel- obae rv at ion (METARi ~,,,t:t8 Issu""j f01' S,~nt·l M0111c,~ at OS'Sl. Th", wln,is we.l-e

r eport ed from 1)7(1 deqrees at 6 knor s. TIle fe'llowlng METAR Issued lt 1')51 l'ep.,rted wlnds from lO(J

dB-I~ITet:os at '7 knots. ·..-1th dll'ect1onal var Lar i one between .)jo) and 15'0 degrees,

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.A,Traft lnfcrmation Surnrr-ary

,,-jrcrJf!r.'J,fJ::1:l;rer Model:Series yce 0': A r:r3~

cessna 34G.", .~irpane

Sightseeng Flight 1\0 Air Medical Transport Flight No

Narrative

3rie'" nafTJ:ve S:3:e"~e""': cf fac:s :-O"',.:,:·:n5;i~a ::~:•.:"lst;;nces P:rt ~~nt:o t-e :;c': :8'lt''',:·:;.nt

HIST')RY OF FLIGHT

on Nov ••mber 13..2')('1, at 133'= j:'acific standard tim", a C';'Gcna ~4('A, N2F.P., ::entinu"d eff th-e ••nd of

run;,;ay 21, vault ••d an -eml:·anJcli ••nt, anj ca.l'I~ tel r••"t on an airport s<&n·i,:"'=:t roa.,j during an abor t ••d

rak ••of f at santa Me-nica MUnicipal aiI];Xlrt, .~alifomiOk . Th ••privat-e pilot and en.;. pil";::l .••ng ••r w~r..;

fOktally injur ••d and th.= Okirplan •• lrI-as d~otroy~d. Ni·ght, visual ra.;,t •••::orologi·::al·=oo:Ution;::lpr ••vail",d

an1 no fli;;Jht plan was- fil .••·j for th •• p~rs,:-ndl fU·;;Jht that .~a.a op",rat".d by th .••o~n09r und .••r 14 C'FR

part ~l. Th •• flight \ida d.••"tin .••. 1 for van Nuys califomia.

A privat •• pilot ot·Cl.••rv ••d th •• a::cid.••nt from th .••Justic.; Aviation ramp, ..1li,=hL:; 'In th-e oc-uth ;:;id.;,of

th •• airport about th •• ~,:O')-foot point alonoJ run;,;ay 21 [Not-e: R.unl:ay 21 is 4,.3e7 f••.•• t l,:,ng and 15')

f.•••• t ;,;id••, ·groov••d a;:;phillt) H .••"ai,j hi::;att ••ntie-n WCia at tr a·=t••.1 tc th .••airplan •• l:~CdUO~ h.••wa::;

a·::cuctc·m.od te c~-=iJ}lJ airplan-e;:; p=tss that point en th .••runway at 1')(' - 2(>(' f••.•• t abov ..oS th .••runway,

an1 thi" aiq:·lan •• .a.D v ••ry 10;';- cr on th .••runway (it -••ae dark;· and trav .••ling v ••ry faot: h •• ...etimilt••d

12,) Ime-to_ H-e 1••s:::rib-e·jth-e ••ngin •• :Jounj ae normal. A" th •• aiq:·1an .••pase".d hi" poeition, ••no~in••

pe--••••r wac· r••du-::••.1 te idl •• and h •• starte·j h ••aring tir •• oJddding se-und. H •• thouoJht p-erhaps on.a.

engine had fall ••.1 an1 th •• pilot "'·ae dl:.::ortingth •• t ak ••off. Th •• ekiddin·g cound =e-ntinued fer a

peri'X! of tim .•• and th ••re w-=r~ t.,) diotinct ·t-~psr " .hich he aosum ••d w~rt:th •• tir ••o QJ:.l.:owingout ,.

Th •• airplane ,=ontinu~ijoII:i.j·1ing, ;,;••nt off th •• end (If the runway .. and he th ••n aa. th •• fir ••.

.; flioJht anst rucror at tho; :JaJn.eo location oaid hi" att ••ntion was attracte·1 to th •• ilirp Ian •• ao it

pd~:::;-=d b~c::tu:J'; it -•.aD tr a••••• linoJ ••••• ry fast .. about 12,) knot", and wdD ••ith ••r en the runway I)r 1') -.20

fe ••t atove it. It .ao dark an1 th-e en'J1n~o oc-unded normal. A::; th" aiq:'lan ••pa.oo-=d at·••am hio

pe-"ition th •• engine :P(,w.::,l" .ao abrupt Ly r••du::••.j ("an -engin", cut": and h •• the-ught th", pilot had had

an ••noJin•• failur •• anj -~d;:; accr t in;;J. H •• th",n h-eilrd a tir", "kid-jing Dound durin;;J .hich ther •• w.gr.;.

t;,;-o"PC,];,,," ccunds and th ••n h •• oaw the fire/ ••xp Ics.i.on.

-"- third w~tn-:sc~ ;,;ho.ao not a pilot, ~itn~Gi;~d th •• a::Gident from the :JarJ.f:o Locat Lon whil~ ;,;airing

for a friend. His attention *ai! jra;;]1rc th •• accij,;nt airplan~ t·GC.:lUS-=-i ;,;h••r~a" 1I)I)otplan ••::;~r-;

flyinoJ past hilll;,;••U into th~ air, th •• a,:cid.••nt plan •• n ••v ••r l••ft th •• groun,j. It ;,;••nt ty him oJe-ing

"r-;dl faot, fast ••nouqh to fly. " H.••th",n h ••ard th-e tire" "e·cr••••·ching· and Cd\-." th ••plan •• go off th ••

-end of the run"'~d}"'. H", jot;sn1t r",call dIly abnorma.l sound fre-m th •• ",ngin",e and ccu Ldn t t reG all if

th •• ..noJino;G:ound c.,;as~d .h-en t he tir", "cr",••ching Jtart ••d.

A corpc,r.at~ pilot ;,;hoh.••ld an air lin •• tran::;port pilot c••rtificat", C'bse.rv~d th •• Okirpl;m •• durinoJ it:!

tOlk••off roll from hi" pom.t Lon at th •• I1IUdl.••of th •• ral1lpat sup .••marin ••AViatio:,n en th •• north o1·j.;

Qf the run;,;ay, approximilt ••ly at th •• run;,;ay lIlid-l••ngth pe,int. H •• r-epcrt",j having a gr ••at d ••al of

oJen••ral aviation ••xp ••ri",nc•• =mj was familiar ;,;ithth", C~Gsna 34(' and th •• .••ogin-e ZI)Wl·j it normall}'

11I000 ••c. Hi.:; att ••ntic-n ·was attract ••d tc the airplan", ';.0: it •••nt past hie pc;:<ition Mcauoeo it wao

trav ••lin;;, v ••ry fa"t en th", run.ay and -'-,ao not airborn ••, ao he Im-e. a C'~~sna34') ne·mally shOUld 1:." .

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Th.. enline cound .;10 nornal . omooth and oyncbrom.z ••d. R•• ,:,e1ll1lloOnt ••d c his first effic ••r, who waG

ztandin9 next te hill, that th~ airplan •• nuct b•• "really h••a'r£" to hav~ t,••••n Gtill en th •• runway at

that sp ••••d . Th••ir vi ••-.: of th •• airplan •• b~cilm•• block""j by a h;ln-lar te tM ri9ht (-.:eGt) e,f their

pont r.ton and he ilai,j ro hiil firilt efficer "I jon' t think thas is right," Th••}" walked to:»;r-oth••r ro

the taxi.ay ••dge of th •• ramp and loor~d to th ••• eot in time to s~•• th~ flaoh of th •• fir •• anj Mar

the muffl ••d ••xpleilion, ~ ran t,ack to hiG airplane and got hiz flilht att~ndant, who wail a nuro ••,

anj t0geth ••r th ••y w••nt to th •• accLd••nt ilite but -.:••1'08unabl •• to r••nde1' any aid,

A fli>;lht tnst ructor , .h.::o .as in ths run-up ar••a with a iltuj ••ntat the ti~ e,f th •• a,c,:ident,

r~portej that ac h~ and the iltudent taxf ••,j to th •• run-up ar ••a th ••}"pailile·j the ac.:'i,j••nt air·:'1'3ft

that wail in a pal'kinl ar ••a for th •• T}~h~::onr"iltaurant, Th•• r~otau1'ant and t~ parking ar ••a Oil' ••

about 1, 50[' f••~t from th •• thr"ilh,::old ••nj of runuay 21. k'! th ••y taxi~,j past th~ C••csna 34[' all ef

ito li'Jhtil "'••r~ on, in:,ludin9 at reb •• li'lhts, and h•• ,:,oilllloOnt ••d tc hie iltuOOnt aJ:'Out th •• Ilatt ••r of

court ••sy to other pilots ",h••n uilil1tJ li9htin'J on th •• 'lround at ni>;lht and adj ••d that M thought th••

pilot wac in a rush. Ail he and hiil crudonr .081'•• in th •• run-up area ,x>Ilpl••ting their pr ••fli>;lht

.:heck;'), th~ c••sona ~4'J taxi~d pact in front of th""" and, .ithout ot':>ppinl in th~ run-up ar~il,

taxi ••d dir~ctly up ro th •• runvay h.:,ld snor r lin... H•• <l.gain :,ollilloOnt ••d to his Gtud~nt th.t th •• pilot

"mUGt b.. in a hurry." ~ .as nor z••rtaan h,::owl.jno;lthe c••"sna 34[' h••l,j ar ths rum••.ay t,••fc.r•• t,~inl

.:l~.r ••d f or t.r~.jff. Th,; d~partur,; waG full l~nlth on too runway.

TM pilot's l'~Jbcok wail not l~:'at ••d aft ••r th •• accid~nt, on th~ pilot'il application for m..dicill

.:'~rtificat ••, dat~d April IS, 2C'['1, h~ r••pcr t••d havinl "€ ,:;;')0)+" hour's to jat~, tot al, pilot tim.., anj

"SO+" hourc in too pr~vious 6 bjnthil.

A m..chanic and pilot ••ito:.kn••• th,; pilet and had flo ••n '••ith him in t hs past said hi::; pile'tiD;) ::;I'.:ill"

.~r.. "i1ll"',:'cClbl~" and that h•• namt am ••d hf s airplan,;z "ililla,:,ulat~ly" nethino;l .as ilpar~,j. H•• adj,;-j

thar , 11)0;,0 il.:on;;,••x••cut Ive/p,il,::ot", th •• pilot ",ail ZC>ll,;ti~il "in a hurry " wh,;n h•• :'am.. te th~ airpert

to '10 flyin'J.

O)f-IMf.lNI·:.:-ATI')NS

T~ saf,;tr E,:·ar,j inv~ilti9at.::or liilt~n ••d to a r~-r'K·,o'rdiI1tJ c,f radf,o cOllnuni':ations b••t~ ••n th,; pilot

anj Santa Meni.::'a lround cont rcI and LcoaL conr ro l ,t.::ow~ri pr.::ovi,j••d by too F••oor<l.l Aviatien

Adrninist rat acn (FAA; sourhw••ilt R ••gion QU<l.lity Ao"un.nc,; ':'ffic~. At 1933, th~ pilot tranilmitt,;-j

">;Iood ~v••ninl santa ~i=a t·••.in C~":lna t ••j rom••o r.jm~o at th •• a,jmn a,jmini"tratien !:,uildinl with

not ••l taxi f·::ortal'.:,;off pl~ail"," Nin•• il~,cnds lat~r, the ,;rround C'ontroll,;r=l ••ar~j too aircraft to

taxi to runway :u. r-.•o-sunur ec and 2 o,;.:,ond" aft ••r th•••:ontr.:.ll,;r ,:'l,;ar~,j th~ airplan,; cc taxi,

th.. pilet tranem rt;••d en th •• local:,e-ntr.::ol p»:ositi,::on·:tow~r) fr,;qu~ncy: "van nuyc ~xo:us~ m.. Uh aant a

monica t.in c••snna two jOlJbl~ R ao ro:ajy to '10 straight out pl~<I"" rilht tum <It too shoro:li=,"

Th1rt ••~n il",-cends lat~r tM lo':,al .:ontr(,ll ••r :l ••ar~,j th", airplan,; t c taxi into poo ttLon and hcLd en

runway a, and, an additi.:onal 13 s••conds lat ••r, o:l,;ar••d th •• a1rpl.m~ f.::ortal'.:~c-ff.

The diotan,:~ fr,:omth~ parking location at th •• <I,jminiiltrati.jIl build1nl to th~ runw<lY21 thr~oheld iil

approxiraar ••ly 1,~C") - 1,7')[' f••,;t.

WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INro!'.M.;TIo:t~

TOO axid ••nr i3it.. was on th •• "'o:ilt~rn o:nd of th •• airport, .ithin th •• aarpor t ~rim..t~r boundar Las.

Too airplan~ okidd ••d off th •• ~nd of th~ runway 21, vault ••d a 3·J-feot ~roankm.-.nt, and O:ilm~to r",,,t

on an airport o,;rvic,; r.::oa,jthat .300 ali'Jl} ••d nor rn-soutn and pails""j about 3C"J-f*t .~ot .::ofth •• ~n,j

of runway :<'1. Th~ accijo:nt le,catien on th~ ",;r-.rio:•• read was approxillato;;ly 1')[' f••••t north of tho;;

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Narrative :CXlinued I

r unway ",xt"nj",d::",nt"rlin". A I;:/Uardrail en thi. .",st",rn ,far) ••dg" ef th", o"rvic" road ·.,;ao ·jo;,form••.j

abcur 1-fljljt in proximity Ijf ths \o;r",d::ag",an·j th" concr ••t", curb b'",n",ath th" ,gu.arjrail was jamag""j

ov"r about an e-inl::h ar••a. Th" ,::urb damd';'''' \o;dSa('corpani",d by a bla.::k sm",ar mark on t hs ::oner"t ••,

.hich ro;,s",lBt·l",dth", prop",ll",r d"ic", ccot mat"'rial. Th", "ntir" a.irp Lane was l)l'",o"nt at th",aeeio';'nt

sit", and th" airp l ane was d"stroy",d !:,y impdct and fir",.

cit.;, th" airplall""c ,fir" dallla,;,,,,d:'flight conr ro l le ••::k wa::l feund with th", pin

th", mat in·;, hcLs ,:-f th.;, pil,jt' c:::ontrol column. Th", flagon thi. cont 1"01 leek \o;ail

in ths ;,;r",ckag",, th", cont ro l l,x'k had b",,,,n iniltall",d fr':11I1right-te-l';'ft; but with

p;u;wino;l ov"r th" rop of thi. cont rot ccruan tub" and ",xt"n:lino;l up.ar:l anj to ths

At th" a-::·::id",nt

"'Jjl;;ra·g",dth.rcuqh

abnsnt . Fill found

thi. did-g-I:>nal l""J

l"ft.

on th~ south.~~t~rn ~nd of th~ runway curfac~ abov~ wh~r~ th~ ~T~ck~g~ caR~ tel r~~t, th~r~ _ac d

conr.tnucue bla,::k tir-a ilkid from tll-a right-han:l main lan·:lino;l ';,,,,ar tir-a and a l",so",r skid mark fr'om

thi. l"ft tiro:. xh",n vi",\o;~ fro1l1thi.ir starting point te~ard th •• "nd of th" D~\o;dY, th •• ilkid markil

arc ••d to th.. ri,;,ht approximat ••Ly 1') j.:gJ.·~G. Th", ekf d mart. frlj1l1th", right -hand tir", ",xt",nj",,:l

approxilllat",ly l,~~~ f",o:t from its ino::"ptio:.n to th", ",nd of th", pav",d ourfac",. Th", skid mark from

thi. l .••ft tir", "xt",nj",d appr':lximat.;,ly 55C· f",,,t froll its inl::-"pti.)n ro ths ",nj .:.f th", pav••d our fa':::".

At th" ",nd of th", pav.;,.j curfal:-" .as a dr<linalr-- -::ulv",rt and an ",mbanJo:m.;,ntthat zlep",d je--...nward

apprljxilllat",lz' 45 d",gr",,,,z to th.;, ai rpcr t c••rvacs r,:la·j about 3C' f",.;,t b",!c·w. Th", plants on th •• olq;'"

."ro;, not disturb.;,d.

Th... l .••ft wing of th.. airplan.. \o;aG o';'Gtroy ••d by fir.;, o:~tbcard of th •• o;,ngin~ nac~llo:. Thw l .••ft

o:l1o;1in",nac.;,ll", <IUd tho: fU0'3",l;i'g",fre,m th", noc •• aft to th", aft -::-abin bult.h"ad "'.••r", Lnvc-Iv .••d in tho;,

fir",. Th.;, c",iling of th .•• cljckp·it <IUdc<ltin w",r", coniltn",d !:,y fir .••and ths cockpit Lnot rursenrc and

zwitch.;,o •.;,r", dama.;,.;,d by fir.;, and unrsadac.Ls . Th.;,r", "waGan Lnd-srrt at Lcn in th", c",nt.;,r cf tho:

pilot' s tnst rumenr p<IU••l, .hi::h .ao about 1/~ inch d",,,p and 8 Lnchs e in diam.;,t.••r. Th", rio;lht wing

anj ",no;lin", \o;",r... not involv",d in th.;, fir .••, how",v",r, th .••ri-g-ht tip tank \o;ao o",parat",d from th", wing

anj Locsl Ly dis,::olo:.r~j ao thou;,h anvolvsd in fir.... Th", nons O:ofth", aircraft was d.••form.;,·j ro ths

rio;lht ,a0'3 vi ",.-:.-,j rrcn t he r.••ar cf thi. ai rcr arr i , and th",r", .·ao a vi"i1:o1.•• crush pl<IU", "xt",nding

acrcce ths neil", <IUdto\o;ard th", l",ft .••n;,in-:.-':0 approximat .••ly a 45-d~;;rr",.•• angl.... Th" .ing flap" w.;,r",

r .••t r act .••·j and th .••lan·jing o;;r",ar<,a0'3.;,xt.md.••d. Th,,::-;<}:in .••m.-r'J9no:-y.••s.:-ap.•• hatch .ao in plal::-'" and th~

hand.ls \o;az hor rzcnr al . on th", ",JjlJin", ccczpa r control quadrant, th", l ••ft "ngin .••thrct tLe contrel

.010 in th", mid-rano;;r.•• pl)oiti,)n .hil", th", rio;;rht .••n;,in .••throt tLs ·••a0'3in th .••full-forwar,j posit acn.

Eoth prep",ll",r anj lIlixtur~ ccnt rc.Lc ••.••r", full for.ar,j.

Thi. airplan... .ao ",quipp .••·j ",ith c.••vsn fu",l t ankc . a l",ft and ri;,ht main tank; a l"ft and rio;;rht

auxiliary t ank , a fa·:-tory nao:-",ll", ru.••l tank on ths l",ft na.::",ll",; an·j two .ino;;r ba'J'~a,g", lock"r tanks.

Th", l",ft-hand main and auxiliar/ r anke <,,,,r,,,d"'iJtroy",d by fir... Th", right-hand main tank waG

brcksn from th", -,.;ino;;rand waG l",aJr.!JjlJfu.••l at th~ accid"nt cit",. Th", ri'ght-hand suxi Lt ary tank and

thi. na-::",ll" tank •.••r'" full of a cl",ar, bolu.•• fluid r .••o",lIlblin;, 1(")-,:o-:-tan",avf ar tcn fu~l. Th", t-...'O

ba'J·;,ag-:.-c':01l1part~nt lock",r fu",l t ant.c w",r" intact and smpt y.

Th... rio;lht-hand main landin·;, ·;,,,,ar tir", ",xhibit.;,d a flat epor ever ;<}:·.:outan e-inl::-h ar",a of th", tr .••a·j

a:::::orpani",d in th",::",nt .••r by a hoI", in th-:.-tir .•• caning of about 4-inch diam.-t .••r. Th", l .••ft-h<IUd

tir.;. Wd~ fir.;. d~lIla.g~,j; hljW'.;.v..;r i tho& tr~4,j .as conr anuouo o,.r.er th09 snr irr;. ("1rculIlf-=-r.;n,-:,,-=-. Th~ brak~

linin;, mat.••rial en beth wh"",l b·ra.k.••e .ao about 1/8-inch thi::k an·j th .••p'.1o:'):0in both calip .••rs w",r",

found fluilh .ith th .••,:alip",r bcdy , Th",r.••• as cl",ar, r .••·j·jiilh flui,j r",s"lIlbling MIL-H-5€")6 hyjraulic

fluid in th", fluid lin .••to th", ri.Jht-h<IUd br aks , ho.",v",r, ths fluid lin", cc t11-<;,Lsft calip",r waG

il.••v",r"d. ons fir" dalllaq",d, tTak .••mast ••r :-ylind",r .all lo·:-at ••d in th .•• ft.ls.;,la;,.••-...-r"-:-k,,'g,,, n",ar th",

rudj",r p••dalo.

Th... prop",ll"r .)f th .••l",ft ",n;,in", .ao il",parat .••·j from th", ",ngin", prop",ll .••r flang", an:! th", att ••ehm.••nt

bolt0'3 "xhibit",d 1:-"'ndin;r. [l-:.-io:",boctil on twe, of th", blad",s ",xhibit",d abraoico dama9-£o. (In", blad",

.010 loos", in th .•• hub and wail b.••nt aft '",ith zom", chord.io", iJtriationo and 1Il»,j~iJttoroienal b"nding.

FACTCU RE?OR: - .-\\ 1AI:O:\" p",@ ·t
occcr-ercs -,pe Accrdent

NTS:': ID LAX02F.A.G28

rxcrr.u. R£~RT

r . . .•••

•-\!YB.TIO:\-

I:' .. :'0,.,:.,.

ccc.rre-ice Da:e: 11:TJ:2C01

Narrati•..e

Th.:. :3~:-ond and third b1ad~s ~xhib·it~l:l chor·:t••i:3':' ct r tat iono and t •.•rcacnaj t·dstin;;r and b.:.n:liJ1lJ.

Th", right-hand prcp"11,,r r.:.main.:.d atta,:-h.:.d to tho: .:.n;;rin.:.. on", bla·:lo: .010 b.:nt clIloothly aft3t<:ut so

d",gro:o:s ov.••r ito int<>ard half-:3pan and .ao undarn .••at a tho: ~nIJin" na.:'~ll~, A i;,,·:-on::lb1ad" wai;

curl"d i;~~othly aft about leo d"grO:~:3oVo:r it:3 outo:r half-opan, and th" third tlad.:. wac to:nt aft

about ~::l••.;;rr':'O::3Within 6 inch~iJ of th .••tip.

A:,cc·rding to th... pilot' a dau'Jht~r, th.;, pilot had .:.xp~ri;mc~d a iJ.:.rious l"ft l"';;r injury in th"

diotant past and had inf~ricr str~n9th in ths l~ft 1••.;;r. R"pair (If ths injur/ in·:'lu::l~d a 1'0·::1in t hs

f.••mur and piniJ in ths kn~o:. H", also had i1llpair~dcirculation in ths low"r l ••.;;r that SOm.:tilll"i;

':';lUi;"d pain.

An aut cpey waiJ po:rforlOOd on tho: pilot by tho: county of 1.00 An'J.:.l~iJ, r..,partm"nt of coron .••r (-.:'ilO"

numt'o:r Z·)·)l-0.).92~7:. A toxicclogicalanalyoi:3 waiJ po:rfonn",d on th" pilot by th", FA.>,'o cavt L

A.:.rom.:dical rnar trut e (r.••f",ro:nco: numbar :20.)·)1C'C·~19C·C·li. Tho: tc·xi:-oll~;;ry r~p'~rt~d findin;;r no ••thanol

and n.:,::1ru;;rs,

TEST2 ANt· P~SEARCH

A,:,cordin;;r tc th.:. c~sona .>'ir,:,raft cOlllpan:~"l"i1.:,t I:op.••rating Handb,x.k for th~ 1100••1 ~4')A airpliln~, for

tak~off ,;;rrO:.Oi;w.••i';;rht conddtLons at C..,il 1.:.v,,1 and at 1~ d.••gr ••"s C~nti·;;rraoj.;,t ••mp••r atur ••, th ••

airplan.;, Ia t ak ••off dist anc .••i:3 1,62') f ••"tand it a acc"l"rat ••-zrtcp diotanco: is :<:,94!O fo:.:.t,

A!IDITIONAL INF';'RMATION

Th... aircraft .r .••ckag... .ao r .••l ••ac.••·j to Mr, Rob••rt ':ho:.••k , th.;, o.n.:.r'iJ mcurancs r ••pr.:.o••nt at tv ••, on

Nov••mb.;,r 21, :20.)0.)1.

NI~"rs

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (November 14, 20019:04 a.m. EST) - A twin-engine plane crashed and burned as it

was taking off from the Santa Monica airport Tuesday evening, killing both people on board. The pilot

apparently tried to abort the takeoff and the Cessna 340 crash-landed and slid into a guardrail, said Jill

Barnes, a spokeswoman for the Santa Monica Fire Department. .

Source: http://pages.prodigy.net/rockaway/newsletter142.htm
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NTSBiD lAX95lA251 Ar cra't Registration Nurrber: N200CT

Xarional T ra qliP",uooll y"tE'tY Board

- ,

FACU-AL REP~RT Occu-rsnce Date 07:13.'1995 ',lost Cr nca: InJ'JT None

,

Ml,ATIO:\ Occi.r-ence Type: Acctoen: 'i~•~~\.,:-'.,.' Investigated By: NTSB

Location/Time

Ne.rest Cit'y'iPace State Zp Code Local Time "-,rre lone

SANTA MONICA CA 90405 0727 PDT

Airport Proxirn.ty: On Airport Distance =rom Landing =acillly, Direction =rom Arport:

Aircraft Information Surnrnarv

Aircraft Manufacturer Mocel!Seri€s Type of A rcraft

tAOONEY M-20-M Airplane

Sightseeing F',ight: No AII' r.;1e,jica' Transport Flight. No

Narrative

=-r~; oer-a-rve eta-e-re ...•: 0: #3o::S ce-o t c ...•s 3 ...•C :. rCLms:3 ...••res oern-e ...•: 1). r-e 3,:,: :len::ir c.c e-t:

Qcon .ruiy U. 15'9'5. ",t (172.7 hours pac1f1c c1ay11'Jht r im«, ,'" MlX>ll-:-y M-2C>-M. N200C'T, W.:'l.S

suost anr i ai ry ·jamag.;d .jul'1ng an abort ed takeoff at sanra Mon1ca. cat irornt a . Th'" pllot and

p.3lSSBonger were not 1njured. V1sual m.;t",orolog1cal cond1t10ns prev.s iLed fOl' the departul'e. ,"'IK1 an

rnar rumenr n1ght pl.an •.••. as fl1ed, The fl1ght ',:a8 or1g1nat1ng as a personal cross-country fl1ght

dest1n",d ror At-1lene. Texas.

Th.,. piIor s t ar ed th.ar durmq the takeoff roll on runway ;;1. hE- l'ea11z.,.d that ile had no a1rspE>Bd

tndr cat ron . He chose r o abort the t,,,,}:,,,off at that po1nt. At tile west en.:! of th., HUY"'ay. sUd

mar ks 1nd1c,'lted that tile .sirpjane ~ent s1deways and the l"'ft 1a.n·j1n", ge,'ll' co.l Lapaed . Til", l.,.ft w1ng

ser r l"'d to the grolmd and fuel 19n1too from the '4'111g fuel vent area, The br1ef f1l'E' burnt t nr o

the w1ng st ruct Ul'e . The ",,1ng was ,'11so d,,,,nuqed r rom g1'('Ulid contact.

The pi Lot. had con t r act <:<J for repat r s to til", vacuum/ rnsr rumsnt sys tem wh1le at Santa Mon1ca.

ACcOr,j1ng to a Federal Av1,'lt1on Adm1n1str,,,,t1on 'FAA:· tnspecr or . exam1nat1on of the a irspe-ed

plumb1ng r",v';,'llOO that the plast1c p1tot rube was not connect-ed ,H th", ,'l11'Speed LndLcat or , rurr ner

ex",m1nat10n of the tube fa1led to rev';,'ll a crusil 1mpr1nt flom til.,. I'BI' nut cone. The cone ·.... 'a.s round

on th.; cockpt r floor, An a irspeed r epat r date of .ranuary 23. 1995. ':.\',:t.8 aff1xe-j r o tIle ",1rspE>B':!

1nstrument case.

Th", p Ll ot s t ar ed tha.t the M:::O brakes al"e not adequate to .",top a TL.S n.•.. .)del, near qrose. w",1ght, du .••. n

ilill w!til a sl1qht ta tIwf.nd . He stated r nar tile }n-,,,,kes should h..'lve been enl,u'g",d 'dth the ql"oe:s

we1ght rucre.ase . H", rurcner st at 00 that he now has th", double puck brak",s and th,'lt they .3.1"8 mucil

mol'''' €'ffect rve .

FACn"AL REPORT - .-\YLC\TIO:,,/, P.l~e .
,.~" "~'.

NTSB iD: LAX~4LA068 Arcra't Re-;llslratio,)Nun'ber: NiS2039 Xarional Tralls1'ortalion i;;'#~,,'Roald

, ,

FAef:tAL REPf§lRT Occ.rrance Date 12:07.'1993 •·•.lost Crncal Inj'Jy None

, '"

.~'lATIQ~ Occurrence Type: Accident

'j[ '. ",\,:--,: lrvestiqated By: NTSB

Location/Time

Nea'est City/Pace State Zp Code Local Time -In'e Zone

SANTA MONICA CA 90405 1405 PST

Airport Proximty: On Airport Distar-ce=rom Landinq =acility: Direction =rom .•:!"rport:

Aircraft Information SUf1in~ary

Aircraft Manufacturer Mode~Series Type of.A rcrort

CESSNA 177RG Anplane

Sightseeing F,ight No Air r,,.leaio' Transport F'ight No

Narrative

::'ra" nar-ative s.ta:e-"'l~"l: c- tac-s. ce-o t c '15 J'1C :. rcc m5:31':;;:S :;);;:rj-"=,~t:l: t-ie ace je-n::ir etc-a-t:

on Decembel' 7 1:~93. at 1405 hOU1'S Pacific standard time. a CeSSJl,;t 177RG. 1'520":,,. overran runway

21 at Santa Monica Airport, sanra M<)nic;r. (','tlifonlil, The pilot was completing a Visual flight

rules pe rsona I f119ht, The a trp l.ane . registered to and op",rated tJy the pilot. susr a.tned

sUbstantial damage, The cs-r t t r i car ed private pilot. the s()le occupant, W,'tSnot injured, ViSU-ll

met e<..'>l'ological condit ions pr evat Led , The fl1',;lht o.rLqLnar ed at car son ('ity Ai llx>rt . (\'tl'.son City,

Nev,'td,'t. ;rt 1040 hOU1'S.

-sround ..••itnes.ses r",porte-d t h.ar r he .atrp l ane landed "long lnet fa.st. " Tlte a i.rplane bounced thlee

times and then exited tltE' depa r t ur e end of the runway,

Th", pilot l'",ported in the Pilot /operat or A1rc'l'aft Accident F~ep<.'>l't . NTSB FOl'm -:'120.1/2, th,'tt he

bE'c,'tme confuse-d with the local cont ro lLer 's instructions. but ult im-'ttely ente:re.j the clo·•••. n'.•.ind 18g.

The pilot s,'tid that the prevailing haze, condar tons obscured his vision un t I l, the a irp lane d-:-$c~nded

belc,w 1,000 feet meall se.3. le"'l~l.

H~ continu",d the approach and lan::1e-d ar midfield. but the a irpLane bounced rwo r ims-s . Aftel'

ar resr tnq th", bounced landing. ·.••itil ar-our 1,200 fe",t of runway rematritnq. t ne pilot el",ct€>d to

continue the landin9 maneuver. TIle pilot '"as unable to stop the airplane on the rum.•.ay. The

,'tirpt ,'tile O",•.J't?l"r<-Ul the end of the rum•••. ay and came to rest down the emb,'tnJ:ment .

He a.lso indicated in the 3.cc1dent reporr form that til", airplane did not experience any ms-chant cal

m:'l.ltuner ions 01' failu:res.

FACTLU REPORT - AHA TIO~ F3~e .
NTSB Identification: LAX92LA375 .

The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 46933.

14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation

Accident occurred Saturday, September OS, 1992 in SANTA MONICA, CA

Probable Cause Approval Date: 3/9/1993

Aircraft: CESSNA 182A, registration: N54566

Injuries: 4 Minor.

THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE WHEEL STRUCK 9 INCHES BELOW THE RUNWAY,

SHEARING OFF THE NOSE WHEEL CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER

ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT WAS PLANNING TO LAND ON THE NUMBERS.

THE TERRAIN BEFORE THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD SLOPES UPWARD AND

THE RUNWAY HAS A MINUS 1.2% GRADIENT. THE RUNWAY NUMBERS ARE

LOCATED ON THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED

ENCOUNTERING A STRONG DOWNDRAFT, BUT THE SURF ACE WINDS WERE

ONL Y 10 KNOTS. THE PILOT FAILED TO SELECT THE PROPER TOUCH DOWN

POINT AND FAILED TO ADEQUATELY CORRECT THE SITUATION WHEN IT

BECAME EVIDENT THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS GOING TO LAND SHORT OF

THE RUNWA Y ENVIRONMENT.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this

accident as follows:

THE THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH; HIS FAILURE TO SELECT THE PROPER

TOUCH DOWN POINT; AND INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.

National Transportation Safety Board

Washington. DC 20594

Brief of Accident

AdOpted 01/19/1983

LAX82DA043

File No 258 01i19i1982 SANTA MONICA. CA Aircmtt Reg No. N92·5f.X ime jLoca.:: 15: 15 PST

Make/Model: CESSNA.' 182E

Eng."e Make.'Mode: CONTINENTAL.' 0-170-"

Alrc-aft Damage: SUbstantial

Numoer of Engines: 1

Ooerating Certificate(s):

"ype of Flight operaaon: Personal

"eg. Foght concuctec Under: Par: 91: Gene-al Aviation

Fatal senous

CreoN 0 0

:'>ass C 0

Las: Depart. Poinl: VAN NUYS CA

Destination: SANTA MONICA CA

Aireor: Proximitv: On Airport

Aoport Name: SANTA MONICA

Runwav IcJenlifica30n: 2:

RJnway LengtnrV.fIdtrl iFn: 4987 150

Runway Surface: concrete

Runway Surface cononoo: Dry

CO"dilion of Liqhl: oav

wearier I"fo src: UnKnown

Basic weamer: \l·:5ualconotoos

Lowest Ceiling: 0 P: AGL. Uni(f10W1

Visibolity: '0.GO SM

\,Vind Dir.'Speec: 23D.':J 14 Kts

Temperature ('C): 60

D-ecipiObscural.on None. None

Pllol-in-Command Age: :36 F'ghtil'lE' ,""OJrs:

Total All Aircraft: 1.11

Last so JilVS: 1B

Total Make,M:)(ie: 51

Totat lnstrument Tme: UnK'Nr

Certl:cate(s)'Rafi1g(S j

Prtvate: Single-engne Lana:

Instrument Rafi1g5

None

T.lPON LANDING 'I'Of}<.."1-IDOWNTHE AIR~:'RAFT BC.JJNC'ED AT HIGH SPEED AND DEPARTED THE RUNKAY. THE PILOT APPLIED BP..Af"..E8AND THE AIF.'.:'.RAPT SI~IDDED TO A

:;"V'.:',f' JTm·T SHORT OF .'4.DI~.:·H.
FILE

3-1287

o 0

NTSB Identification: LAX81FUD02

14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation

Event occurred Saturday, May 09,1981 in SANTA MONICA, CA

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28, registration: N4511B

DATE LOCATION

PILOT DATA

AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT

F S M/N PURPOSE

o 0

81/5/9 SANTA MONICA,CA

1 NONCOMMERCIAL

TIME - 2320

3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP

PIPER PA-28 CRPRIVATE, AGE 33, 121

N4511B PXTOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,

DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OTNOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

SANTA MONICA

INTENDED DESTINATION

SANTA MONICA,CA

o 0 o

NAME OF AIRPORT -

DEPARTURE POINT

SANTA ANA,CA

TYPE OF ACCIDENT

OVERSHOOT

COLLIDED WITH: TREES

PROBABLE CAUSErS)

PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

FACTOR(S)

MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

PHASE OF OPERATION

LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOW

LANDING: ROLL