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June 11, 1994 · Cessna 140 · N2927N

Ramona, CA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 11, 1994
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Ramona, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Tail Number
N2927N
Operator
David Novick
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX94LA251

THE AIRCRAFT OWNER WAS PROVIDING FAMILIARIZATION IN THE TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE TO THE FIRST PILOT. AFTER DEMONSTRATING SEVERAL MANEUVERS AND A LANDING, THE FIRST PILOT TOOK THE CONTROLS AND CONDUCTED A LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE PILOT HAD ACCRUED 1 HOUR IN THE AIRPLANE BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause

a failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane. A lack of total experience in tailwheel type airplanes was a factor in the accident.

Full Narrative

On June 11, 1994, about 1500 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 140, N2927N, crashed during landing at the Ramona Airport, Ramona, California. The airplane, occupied by the owner and the pilot, was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) local flight when the accident occurred. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The certificated private pilot (first pilot) occupying the right seat received minor injuries. The aircraft owner (second pilot), a certificated airline transport pilot occupying the left seat, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Gillespie Field, El Cajon, California, about 1430 hours. The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to gain familiarization with the airplane. The second pilot demonstrated several maneuvers and a landing. The first pilot then took the controls and made a landing on runway 27. During the landing roll, the pilot indicated that the airplane veered to the left. The right landing gear then collapsed and the airplane received damaged to the fuselage, right wing, and engine. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness inspector, San Diego Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), examined the airplane. He reported that the right main landing gear was torn from the fuselage. The fuselage was buckled behind the left main gear. The right doorposts were sheared from their attachment points. The right wing was buckled about 2 feet inboard from the tip. The first pilot holds a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating. According to the pilot/operator report that the pilot submitted, his total aeronautical experience consists of about 350 hours, of which 1 hour was accrued in the accident aircraft make and model. The closest official weather observation station is Gillespie Field, El Cajon, California, which is located 14 nautical miles south of the accident site. At 1549 hours, a surface observation was reporting in part: Sky condition and ceiling, partial obscuration, 2,500 feet scattered clouds; visibility, 7 miles; temperature, 73 degrees F; wind, 250 degrees at 7 knots; altimeter, 29.94 inHg; remarks, haze.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 PDT
Nearest AirportRAMONA (0nm)
Runway27
Runway Length4000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 140
Tail NumberN2927N
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorDavid Novick
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured1
Total2
Crew 1Age 64 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind250° @ 7 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time22:49
Weather SourceWFAC

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