McClellan Field, Sacramento, California

Airport Location:  McClellan Field is located 6 miles north east of Sacramento, California.

Airport History:  For most of it's operational existence, McClellan was a logistics and maintenance site for a host of military aircraft, equipment and supplies under the Air Force Logistics Command and later the Air Force Material Command.

Currently, the United States Coast Guard operates a station out of McClellan Field with several HC-130 Hercules aircraft.

McClellan Field Today:  Obstructions reported; Birds in the vicinity; Helicopter operations; Military operations;



Airport Services & Amenities: McClellan Jet Services; Fuel; Avfuel, Jet-premix; 100LL; Self service; 100LL; 24 hours;

Special Events and Attractions:  State Capitol;

Airport Area Accident History:

Accident occurred Saturday, April 29, 2006 in Sacramento, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 8/29/2006
Aircraft: Beech C24R, registration: N2074P
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
The pilot landed the airplane with the landing gear retracted. The pilot entered the traffic pattern at his destination airport and heard a transmission from an airplane that was making an intersection takeoff. He looked down and noted the location of the airplane. When he looked back into the cockpit he saw that the airspeed was in the flap operating range, and lowered the flaps to 15 degrees. During final approach he did not retard the throttle to idle and so the landing gear warning horn did not sound. He proceeded with the landing and did not realize that the landing gear was not extended until the propeller struck the runway. The pilot stated that while looking for the departing airplane he had become distracted, did not use his checklist, and forgot to lower the landing gear. He further reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions noted with airplane or engine. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: the pilot's failure to complete and verify the prelanding checklist and extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear up landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention during the approach. ===
Accident occurred Wednesday, October 26, 2005 in Sacramento, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 2/28/2006
Aircraft: Learjet 25D, registration: N888DV
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
The crew landed with the landing gear in the retracted position. While the airplane was on the base leg of the traffic pattern, the pilot heard a helicopter pilot make a transmission over the common radio frequency . As he completed the before landing checklist the pilot searched for the helicopter that he heard over the radio. During the landing flare he realized something was amiss and looked down at the instrument panel . He noticed that the landing gear lights were illuminated red. Just prior to contacting the runway surface he reached for the landing gear handle and manipulated it in the down position. The airplane made a smooth touchdown with the landing gear in the retracted position. The pilot stated that he did not make the proper check for the gear extension due to the timing of the helicopter distraction. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine, stating that the accident was the result of pilot error . The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear and to verify they were in the down and locked position prior to touchdown. A related factor was his diverted attention. ===
Accident occurred Saturday, March 26, 2005 in Sacramento, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 4/25/2006
Aircraft: Cessna 182 , registration: N5748B
Injuries: 3 Uninjured.
During the landing rollout, the airplane veered sharply left and nosed down until the right wing impacted the runway. During the subsequent airframe examination, a component of the nose gear steering system was observed broken. The component was the right side steering link rod. It had failed in fatigue, separated from the steering assembly, then the corresponding left side rod end failed in overload, and all steering control was lost. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: a fatigue failure of the right side steering link rod for the nose landing gear steering system.

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