Oceano County Airport, Oceano, CA
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Accident occurred Sunday, December 14, 2003 in
Claremont, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 5/29/2007
Aircraft:
Cessna
421C , registration: N6887L
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
The airplane impacted a residence during a missed
approach. After completing the en route portion of
the instrument flight, a controller cleared the
pilot to proceed direct to the initial approach fix
for the global positioning satellite (GPS) approach
to the airport. After being cleared for the
approach, the airplane continued on a course to the
east and at altitudes consistent with flying the GPS
published approach procedure. Radar data indicated
that at the missed approach point at the minimum
descent altitude of 2,000 feet msl, the airplane
made a turn to the left, changing course in a
northerly direction toward rapidly rising
mountainous terrain. The published missed approach
specified a climbing right turn to 4,000 feet, and
noted that circling north of the airport was not
allowed. Remaining in a slight left turn, the
airplane climbed to 3,300 feet msl over the duration
of 1 minute 9 seconds. The controller advised the
pilot that he was
flying
off
course toward mountainous terrain and
instructed him to make an immediate left turn
heading in a southbound direction. The airplane
descended to 3,200 feet msl and made a left turn in
a southerly direction. The airplane continued to
descend to 2,100 feet msl and the pilot read back
the instructions that the controller gave him. The
airplane then climbed to 3,300 feet, with an
indicated
ground
speed of 35 knots, and began a sharp left
turn. It then descended to impact with a house. At
no time during the approach did the pilot indicate
that he was experiencing difficulty navigating or
request assistance. An examination of the airplane
revealed no evidence a mechanical malfunction or
failures prior to impact; however, both the cockpit
and
instrument panel sustained severe thermal
damage, precluding any detailed examinations.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines
the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
the pilot became lost/disoriented during the
approach, failed to maintain course alignment with
the missed approach procedure, and subsequently lost
control of the airplane.
Accident occurred Saturday, February 08,
2003 in
OCEANO, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 12/28/2004
Aircraft: Bellanca 14-19-2, registration:
N7686B
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
The airplane experienced a loss of
directional control and nosed over while on the landing roll. The airplane
touched down in calm wind conditions. During the landing roll, the airplane
veered to the left. The pilot applied full right rudder pressure and right brake
to counteract the veer. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and
nosed over. 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 failure to maintain directional
control of the airplane.
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Accident occurred Sunday, January 13, 2002
in Oceano, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 9/29/2004
Aircraft: Piper PA-24-250, registration:
N328EJ
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
The airplane lost engine power in the
traffic pattern and collided with an airport
perimeter fence when it landed short
of the runway. The pilot reported that while on the downwind leg of the traffic
pattern, he lowered the landing gear. He heard a loud bang from the firewall
area, and the
instrument panel caved in. The engine
lost power, and he maneuvered the airplane towards the airport. The airplane
touched down about 500 to 1,000 feet short of the runway, and collided with an
airport perimeter fence. A post accident examination of the airplane revealed
that the mixture control cable separated at the
mixture control arm . The engine
control bracket, part number 21189-00, was missing. Without the bracket, the
mixture control cable hangs freely down below the engine, where the nose gear is
located when in the retracted position. A kink in the mixture cable indicated
that it became caught on a Zerk fitting located on the pivot point of the nose
landing
gear when the nose gear was extended to the
down position. This resulted in the mixture control cable separating from the
mixture control arm on the carburetor. Maintenance records revealed that the
airplane was about 2 months overdue for an annual inspection.
The National Transportation Safety Board
determines the probable cause(s) of this
accident as follows:
A loss of engine power due to the separation
of the mixture control cable from the mixture control arm of the carburetor. The
mixture cable separation was due to maintenance personnel's failure to secure
the mixture control cable away from the nose landing gear, which resulted in the
cable snagging during gear extension. A factor in the accident was the airplane
being overdue for an annual inspection.
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