Gnoss Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Novato, California 94947
Wednesday, April 22, 1987 13:40 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT BEFORE BECOMING AIRBORNE AT A POINT NEAR MIDFIELD ON THE 3360 FT RWY. HE RPTD SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT FROM AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OF UNRPTD ORIGIN. BOTH THE PLT AND THE PLT-RATED PAX THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY, HOWEVER, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AFTER THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT LOST BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PLT MADE A SAFETY RECOMMENDATION WHICH INCLUDED 'INSPECT BRAKE PADS DURING PREFLIGHT, RELINE IF NOT WORKING PERFECTLY...'. THE PAX IN THE RIGHT SEAT REMARKED THAT THE PLT HAD FAILED TO PERFORM A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT BFR THE FLT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/22/1987
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1340
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City NOVATO
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 94947
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GNOSS FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 056
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 1
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1370
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 24 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1500
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34623
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:16PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N573T
NTSB Number LAX87LA192
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 35-A33
Aircraft Series Identifier 35-A33
Aircraft Serial Number CD350
Certified Max Gross Weight 3000
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 Feb 2 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 5
Airframe Hours 2100
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name THOMAS J RYAN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 90 ROBINHOOD DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City NOVATO
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94947
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name RYAN, THOMAS J.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 90 ROBINHOOD DRIVE
Operator City NOVATO
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94947
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1340
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SQL
Destination City SAN CARLOS
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 31
Runway Length 3360
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --