Daugherty Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Long Beach, California 90808
Monday, May 30, 1988 15:43 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE QUIT. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE EMPENNAGE CAUGHT ON THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY FENCE. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANKS REVEALED THAT ONE TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE OTHER CONTAINED 25 GALLONS. THE PILOT HAD JUST SWITCHED TO THE FULLER TANK WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/30/1988
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1543
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City LONG BEACH
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 90808
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DAUGHERTY FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LGB
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 57
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1552
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID LCB
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
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) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 28
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 644
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 31 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1055
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36512
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:45AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6178N
NTSB Number LAX88LA206
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 T210M
Aircraft Series Identifier T210M
Aircraft Serial Number 21062949
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Sep 8 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 47
Airframe Hours 1011
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NEAL, DENNIS K.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4608 ELDER AVE.
Aircraft Owner City SEAL BEACH
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 90740
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 U30
Departure City TEMPLE BAR
Departure State AZ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1415
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code LGB
Destination City LONG BEACH
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 6192
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --