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May 31, 1983 · Beech H35 · N391B

Antioch, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 31, 1983
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (4 fatalities)
Location
Antioch, CA
Aircraft
Beech H35
Tail Number
N391B
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX83FA256

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE DURING FLT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO LAND. WITNESSES DESCRIBED THE PATTERN AS BEING CLOSE IN, SLOW AND LOW COMPARED TO NORMAL TRAFFIC. THE ATTITUDE OF THE ACFT WAS DESCRIBED AS NOSE HIGH. AS THE ACFT TURNED TO FINAL APPROACH THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT WENT INTO A STEEP NOSE DOWN DESCENT. THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND AT A NOSE LOW ANGLE OF 27 DEGREES AND CAME TO REST. NO GROUND SCARS WERE FOUND BEYOND THE INITIALPOINT OF CONTACT. THE LOWER FUSELAGE DUG ABOUT 16 INCHES INTO THE GROUND. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND IN THE EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT. THE PLTS TRAINING WAS UNUSUAL. HIS FIRST 31 HOURS OF 'DUAL' ARE UNSIGNED AND A WITNESS SAID THE INSTRUCTION WAS GIVEN BY A PRIVATE PLT. THE REMAINDER OF HIS 46 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION CAME FROM 2 DIFFERENT INSTRUCTOR, ABOUT 11 HOURS FROM ONE AND ABOUT 4 HOURS FROM THE OTHER.

Full Narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE DURING FLT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO LAND. WITNESSES DESCRIBED THE PATTERN AS BEING CLOSE IN, SLOW AND LOW COMPARED TO NORMAL TRAFFIC. THE ATTITUDE OF THE ACFT WAS DESCRIBED AS NOSE HIGH. AS THE ACFT TURNED TO FINAL APPROACH THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT WENT INTO A STEEP NOSE DOWN DESCENT. THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND AT A NOSE LOW ANGLE OF 27 DEGREES AND CAME TO REST. NO GROUND SCARS WERE FOUND BEYOND THE INITIALPOINT OF CONTACT. THE LOWER FUSELAGE DUG ABOUT 16 INCHES INTO THE GROUND. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND IN THE EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT. THE PLTS TRAINING WAS UNUSUAL. HIS FIRST 31 HOURS OF 'DUAL' ARE UNSIGNED AND A WITNESS SAID THE INSTRUCTION WAS GIVEN BY A PRIVATE PLT. THE REMAINDER OF HIS 46 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION CAME FROM 2 DIFFERENT INSTRUCTOR, ABOUT 11 HOURS FROM ONE AND ABOUT 4 HOURS FROM THE OTHER.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:50 PDT
Nearest AirportANTIOCH (1nm E)
Runway27
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech H35
Tail NumberN391B
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-G · Reciprocating · 225
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary4 injuries (4 fatalities)
Fatal4
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total4
Crew 1Age 35 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind220° @ 13 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time01:45
Weather SourceWFAC

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