Evergreen Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Vancouver, Washington 98684
Sunday, March 15, 1992 14:43 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 28L THE PILOT UTILIZED A SLIP TO LOSE ALTITUDE. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED AND HIT HARD SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL SEPARATED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. WINDS AT NEARBY REPORTING STATIONS WERE LIGHT. THE RUNWAY'S 20:1 APPROACH CLEARANCE PLANE WAS OBSTRUCTED AND THE RUNWAY WAS NOT MARKED FOR A CLEAR 20:1 APPROACH CLEARANCE PLANE. ADDITIONALLY, NO VISUAL GLIDE SLOPE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE TO PILOTS LANDING ON THIS RWY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER RATE OF DESCENT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/15/1992
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1443
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City VANCOUVER
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 98684
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport EVERGREEN FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 59S
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 310
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1450 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 215
Weather Observation Facility ID PDX
Elevation of weather observation facility 27
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 3
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3300
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 100
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 994
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 46110
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 2:48PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1127B
NTSB Number SEA92LA060
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name LUSCOMBE
Aircraft Model 8A
Aircraft Series Identifier 8A
Aircraft Serial Number 5754
Certified Max Gross Weight 1260
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 1 1991 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 138
Airframe Hours 1846
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EDWARD U. MCBRIDE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4500 NE 125TH PLACCE #21
Aircraft Owner City PORTLAND
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97230
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name EDWARD U. MCBRIDE
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 4500 NE 125TH PLACCE #21
Operator City PORTLAND
Operator State OR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 97230
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 03S
Departure City SANDY
Departure State OR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1423
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 28
Runway Length 2600
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --