Siskiyou County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Montaque, California 96064
Saturday, September 9, 1989 8:30 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND WENT OVER ON ITS BACK AFTER LANDING. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT REPORTEDLY STATED HE HAD LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT OR ITS FLIGHT CONTROLS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE WITH NO GUSTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/9/1989
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 830
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City MONTAQUE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 96064
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SISKIYOU COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID S1Y
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 2648
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 Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 7
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
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 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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2240
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 9 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 42001
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:03PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5671
NTSB Number LAX89DVG10
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 MINICAB
Aircraft Model HAWK
Aircraft Series Identifier HAWK
Aircraft Serial Number NONE
Certified Max Gross Weight 900
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
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 Jul 4 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 15
Airframe Hours 1239
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES L. RICE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1939 AGERRD
Aircraft Owner City YREKE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 96097
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 746
Departure Time Zone PDT
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
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 35
Runway Length 7400
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --