Antioch Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Antioch, California 94509
Monday, March 23, 1987 16:21 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A LOCAL PLEASURE FLT, WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT TAKE-OFF INTO A HEADWIND. AT APRX 1000 FT AGL, THE NOSE OF THE ACFT CAME UP THEN DOWN. THE ACFT ENTERED A SPIN AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE PROPELLER APPEARED TO BE SLOWING DOWN. THE ACFT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE AFTER IMPACT. DUE TO THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED FROM THE IMPACT AND FIRE, IT WAS NOT DETERMINED IF THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/23/1987
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1621
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City ANTIOCH
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 94509
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ANTIOCH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 012
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 5
Degrees magnetic from airport 260
Airport Elevation 191
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 443
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 23 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33434
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:58PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N37838
NTSB Number LAX87DVD02
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CULVER
Aircraft Model CADET LFA
Aircraft Series Identifier CADET LFA
Aircraft Serial Number 342
Certified Max Gross Weight 1305
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name REUBEN A BARRY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1860 OSAGE AVENUE.
Aircraft Owner City HAYWARD
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94545
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name REUBEN A BARRY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1860 OSAGE AVENUE
Operator City HAYWARD
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94545
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 012
Departure City ANTIOCH
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1621
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 Descent
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 27
Runway Length 2480
Runway Width 33
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --