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March 15, 1990 · Cessna 172M · N13317

Redding, CA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 15, 1990
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Location
Redding, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Tail Number
N13317
Operator
Paradise Flying Club
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX90LA118

The pilot made the landing using only 20 degrees of flaps. The aircraft touched down about one third of the length of the runway and he applied the brakes. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft entered a skid, which continued for the length of the pavement until the aircraft went off the departure end of the runway. A police air unit is based at the airport. According to the unit pilots, about a 4 knot tail wind existed at the time the aircraft landed. The officers said standing water was present on the runway surface due to a recent rainfall, and they examined the runway after the accident and said that skid marks with heavy rubber deposits were found on the runway for a distance of about 120 yards from the departure end. FAA inspectors examined the aircraft and reported that both main tires had evidence of extensive heat over a typical foot print area on the tire tread. The inspectors noted that portions of the tread crown were melted in a pattern similar to reverted rubber hydroplaning.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S DECISION NOT TO USE FULL FLAPS WHICH RESULTED IN A LONG LANDING ON A WET RUNWAY.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT MADE THE LANDING USING ONLY 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY AND HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SKID, WHICH CONTINUED FOR THE LENGTH OF THE PAVEMENT UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. A POLICE AIR UNIT IS BASED AT THE AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO THE UNIT PILOTS, ABOUT A 4 KNOT TAIL WIND EXISTED AT THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. THE OFFICERS SAID STANDING WATER WAS PRESENT ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE DUE TO A RECENT RAINFALL, AND THEY EXAMINED THE RUNWAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND SAID THAT SKID MARKS WITH HEAVY RUBBER DEPOSITS WERE FOUND ON THE RUNWAY FOR A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 120 YARDS FROM THE DEPARTURE END. FAA INSPECTORS EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPORTED THAT BOTH MAIN TIRES HAD EVIDENCE OF EXTENSIVE HEAT OVER A TYPICAL FOOT PRINT AREA ON THE TIRE TREAD. THE INSPECTORS NOTED THAT PORTIONS OF THE TREAD CROWN WERE MELTED IN A PATTERN SIMILAR TO REVERTED RUBBER HYDROPLANING.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:36 PST
Nearest AirportBenton Field (0nm N)
Runway15
Runway Length2420 ft
Runway Width80 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172M
Tail NumberN13317
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorParadise Flying Club
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E2D · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 43 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind280° @ 4 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingOvercast 4800 ft
Temperature / Dew Point50 / 41 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time02:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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