Cloverdale Municipal Airport, Cloverdale, California
Location: The Cloverdale Municipal Airport is located 3 miles
south east of Cloverdale, California.
History:
Cloverdale Municipal Airport Today: Night operations not
authorized; Parachuting; Obstructions reported; Power pole south;
Airport
Services and Amenities: Public transportations; Courtesy car;
Rental cars; Food and lodging within 4 miles;
Special Events and
Attractions: Wineries; Russian River; Skydive Cloverdale on the field;
Airport
Area Accident History:
Accident occurred Thursday, October 21, 2004 in
Cloverdale, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 2/28/2006
Aircraft: Beech C24R, registration: N18942
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
The airplane impacted vineyard crops during a
forced landing following a loss of engine power while in cruise flight. The
flight was intended to be a 30-minute trip between local airports. The pilot
had the left fuel tank selected at the time of the power loss, and turned on
the boost pump and selected the right fuel tank. The pilot was able to
obtain a surge of power momentarily, but nothing more. He then setup for
landing at the nearest airport. Upon noting his glide ratio would not allow
them to reach the airport, he concentrated on landing in the vineyard. The
airplane impacted the crops and was arrested by the crop trellis wires.
Post-accident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would
have prevented its normal operation. The left fuel tank contained 1 gallon
of fuel and 11 gallons were in the right fuel tank. When electrical power
was applied to the system, the fuel gages read values consistent with the
fuel quantities found in the tanks. The unusable fuel quantity for each tank
is 1.3 gallons. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the
probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: the loss of engine power due
to fuel starvation from the pilot's inadequate fuel system management and
his delay in selecting the fullest fuel tank. ===
Accident occurred Wednesday, June 09, 2004 in
Cloverdale, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 4/25/2006
Aircraft: Harold W Bruce RV-6, registration:
N621BP
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
While attempting to land, the airplane impacted
in a level attitude, about 10 feet short of the runway threshold. The
airplane was landing to the southeast, using runway 14. Witnesses at the
airport estimated that the winds were 15 knots gusting to 25 knots out of
the northwest. A post impact fire destroyed the airplane. Federal Aviation
Administration inspectors examined the airplane wreckage and found no
evidence of a pre-impact mechanical malfunction or failure. The National
Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this
accident as follows: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and
selection of the wrong runway, and his inadequate compensation for the
gusting tail wind conditions, which resulted in a stall/mush
Cloverdale Municipal
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