Beech C23 accident near Lakeport, CA
On June 28, 1994, a Beech C23 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lakeport, CA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 28, 1994
- Place
- Lakeport, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech C23 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.040°N, 122.929°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01552
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 27, 1994, at 1819 Pacific daylight time, a Beech C23, N2132W, operated by Pacific Flight Services, crashed into an open field adjacent to the departure end of runway 28 at the Lampson Field, Lakeport, California. The airplane was substantially damaged during the impact sequence, and it was destroyed by a postimpact ground fire. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the personal flight, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Vacaville, California, on June 27, 1994, at an undetermined time. The National Transportation Safety Board interviewed a witness who reported that he possessed a certified flight instructor certificate. The witness stated that he was standing near the approach end of runway 28 when he observed the accident airplane right after it crossed over the approach end of the runway and was about 100 feet above the ground. The airplane was in a descent, and it first touched down on the runway at midfield. The touchdown was followed by a 5-foot-high bounce, and a second touchdown. The second touchdown was followed by another 5-foot- high bounce and a third touchdown. During these porpoise-like maneuvers, the airplane was yawed to the left of the runway's centerline. After the third touchdown, the airplane climbed 50 to 60 feet above the runway. The flight instructor/witness made a written statement in which he described the airplane's flight path as it departed the runway as follows: ". . . he [the pilot] gunned the engine and attempted to take
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING GO-AROUND FROM AN ABORTED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT OF SPEED AND DISTANCE TO THE RUNWAY WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT DURING THE LANDING, INADVERTENT PORPOISE, AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
