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October 27, 1995 · Cessna 172 · N2967E

Livermore, CA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 27, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Livermore, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Tail Number
N2967E
Operator
Aviation West
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX96LA025

THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A PLOWED FIELD 200 FEET BEYOND THE MIDFIELD TAXIWAY/TURNOFF. SKID MARKS FROM BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR STARTED ON THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET BEFORE THE MIDFIELD TURNOFF AND ANGLED TOWARD IT UNTIL LEAVING THE RUNWAY ON APPROXIMATELY A 30-DEGREE ANGLE INDICATING A HIGH GROUNDSPEED. FAA INSPECTORS FOUND THAT THE PILOT'S BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW, CONDUCTED 4 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, WAS COMPLETED IN 0.5 FLIGHT HOURS WITH NO LOGGED GROUND INSTRUCTION.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the rough/uneven terrain.

Full Narrative

On October 27, 1995, at 0919 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172, N2967E, veered off runway 25R into a plowed field while landing at Livermore Airport, Livermore, California. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot was uninjured. No flight plan was filed for the business flight and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight departed from Cameron Park, California, at 0830 on the morning of the accident. Runway 25R at Livermore is 5,255 feet long and 100 feet wide. Inspectors from the FAA's Oakland Flight Standards District Office reported that the aircraft came to rest approximately 2,100 feet west of the runway threshold and 100 feet north of the runway centerline. The stopping point is approximately 200 feet west of the midfield taxiway/turnoff. Skid marks from both main landing gear of the aircraft started on the runway approximately 100 feet east of the turnoff and angled to the right toward it until leaving the runway on approximately a 30-degree angle. The same FAA inspectors found that the pilot's biennial flight review, conducted 4 months prior to the accident, was completed in 0.5 flight hours with no logged ground instruction. The operator of the aircraft, who ferried it to a repair site after the accident, reported to NTSB investigators that there were no mechanical reasons for the aircraft veering off the runway.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:19 PDT
Nearest AirportLivermore Municipal (0nm)
Runway25R
Runway Length5255 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172
Tail NumberN2967E
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorAviation West
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-H2AD · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 47 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time16:22
Weather SourceWFAC

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