Garberville Airport, Garberville, California

Airport Location: The Garberville Airport is located 2 miles south west of Garberville, California.

Airport History:

Garberville Airport Today: Mountain flying experience recommended;



Airport Services and Amenities: Food and lodging within 2 miles;

Special Events and Attractions: Richardson Grove State Park;  Benbow Lake Recreation Area;

Airport Area Accident History:
Accident occurred Tuesday, November 06, 2007 in Garberville, CA
Aircraft: Cessna 340, registration: N5049Q
Injuries: 3 Fatal. This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. On November 6, 2007, at 0855 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 340, N5049Q, impacted trees while maneuvering about one-quarter mile southwest of Garberville Airport, Garberville, California. The airline transport pilot and his two passengers received fatal injuries, and the aircraft, which was owned by Roy E. Ladd, Inc., of Redding, California, was destroyed by the impact and the post-crash fire. The 14 CFR Part 91 business flight, which departed Redding, California, about 55 minutes prior to the accident, was operating in an area of fog and low visibility. According to witnesses, the aircraft was first seen at a very low altitude, flying in and out of the fog on a southerly heading. Soon thereafter, the aircraft was seen climbing out of a fog layer on a northerly heading. The witnesses said that the aircraft, which was heading toward rapidly rising terrain, sounded as if it had both engines at full power. As the aircraft continued climbing to the north, it started clipping the tops of trees on the rising terrain, and shedding parts of its structure as a result of the impacts. Soon thereafter it impacted some larger trees, and ultimately settled to the terrain below. ===
Accident occurred Monday, April 12, 2004 in Garberville, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 6/30/2004
Aircraft: Cessna 182C, registration: N8872T
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
The pilot lost directional control while attempting to land, and the airplane veered off the runway and nosed over. The pilot was attempting to land on runway 36. He descended to traffic pattern altitude and followed another airplane for a right pattern. On the downwind and base leg he did not have the runway in sight due to the mountainous terrain surrounding the airport. On short final the windsock and runway became visible. The airplane passed over the threshold and encountered moderate to severe turbulence with wind shear. The airplane touched down on the runway hard and bounced back into the air. The pilot looked at the windsock and noted a sudden 180-degree shift in the wind direction. The airplane floated in ground effect due to the tailwind conditions. He opted not to make a go-around because he thought that he would not be able to clear the mountainous terrain. The airplane touched down in a grassy area to the right of the runway. It continued to roll and encountered a descending embankment. The airplane came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that the winds at the time of the accident were from 360 degrees at 15 to 20 knots, with gusts and moderate to severe turbulence. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were the terrain induced turbulent conditions, wind shear, a sudden wind shift, and a tailwind.



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