Camarillo Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Camarillo, California 93010
Saturday, November 5, 1988 7:00 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING WHEN IT WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A PIPER AEROSTAR 600. THE CESSNA PILOT HAD JUST RECEIVED AN IFR CLEARANCE FROM PT. MUGU DEPARTURE CONTROL. THE AEROSTAR PLT REPT THAT SHE WAS EXECUTING A HIGH SPEED TAXI OPERATION ON THE RUNWAY TO CHECK THE ERRATIC FUEL GAUGES IN PREPARATION FOR HER PROPOSED FLIGHT TO KONA, HI. THE CESSNA PLT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT ANNOUNCE ON THE CTAF HIS INTENTIONS TO TAXI TO RUNWAY 26. THE AEROSTAR PLT ALSO REPORTED THAT SHE DID NOT ANNOUNCE HER INTENTIONS FOR THE HIGH SPEED TAXI OPERATION ON CTAF.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

PILOT OF N8219J USED POOR JUDGEMENT WHEN SHE ELECTED TO EXECUTE THE HIGH SPEED TAXI OPERATION.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/5/1988
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 700
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City CAMARILLO
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93010
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CAMARILLO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CMA
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 79
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
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 Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Obscured
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 4
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2339
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40435
Date of most recent change to record Apr 7 2001 12:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N777HS N8219J
NTSB Number LAX89LA036A LAX89LA036B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed -- IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Destroyed Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA PIPER
Aircraft Model T210L AEROSTAR 600
Aircraft Series Identifier T210L AEROSTAR 6
Aircraft Serial Number 21060835
Certified Max Gross Weight 3300 6000
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6 2
Number of Engines 1 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Dec 19 1987 12:00AM --
Airframe hours since last inspection 75 --
Airframe Hours 1650 --
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated Yes No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name FRANICH, RUSSELL D & MARY A SMART, GILLIARD P & VICTORIA
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5244 EVANWOOD AVENUE PARKER RANCH
Aircraft Owner City AGOURA KAMUELA
Aircraft Owner State CA HI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 91301 96743
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown 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 Ferry
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code CMA
Departure City --
Departure State --
Departure Country --
Departure Time 700 700
Departure Time Zone PST PST
Destination Same as Local Flt -- --
Destination Airport Code L71
Destination City California City KONA
Destination State CA HI
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Mar 29 2007 4:07PM Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\HAMG dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 26 26
Runway Length 6020 6020
Runway Width 150 150
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --