Hawthorne Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hawthorne, California 90250
Monday, November 9, 1992 13:50 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS COMPLETING THE FOURTH FULL STOP LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT THE PILOT'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUDDER PEDAL AND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE PEDALS. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTRICATE HIS FOOT FROM THE PEDALS AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR. THE AIRCRAFT EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT BOTH PILOT SIDE RUDDER PEDALS WERE EXTREMELY SMOOTH AND SLIPPERY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE WORN BRAKE PEDALS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/9/1992
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1350
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City HAWTHORNE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 90250
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID HAW
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 63
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1347 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID HAW
Elevation of weather observation facility 63
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 715
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 9 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1530
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 48127
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:27PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7379S
NTSB Number LAX93LA035
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182P
Aircraft Series Identifier 182P
Aircraft Serial Number 18265170
Certified Max Gross Weight 2960
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 1 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 91
Airframe Hours 3220
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name M AND S AIR SUPPLY, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3732 W. 120TH STREET
Aircraft Owner City HAWTHORNE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 90250
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name M AND S AIR SUPPLY, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 3732 W. 120TH STREET
Operator City HAWTHORNE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 90250
Operator Code LATA
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1321
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing - roll
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 25
Runway Length 4956
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --