Healdsburg Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Healdsburg, California 95448
Sunday, April 5, 1987 13:27 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A TAXI TEST, THE PLT DECIDED TO TAKEOFF WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PLT HAD FLOWN THE ACFT FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH THE OWNER THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE OWNER STATED THAT THE PLT COULD NOT TAKEOFF OR LAND THE ACFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT THE OWNER HAD INSTRUCTED THE PLT TO TAXI THE ACFT AROUND TO GET THE FEEL OF THE BRAKES, HOWEVER, THE PLT TOOK THE ACFT DOWN THE RWY WHERE HE LOST CONTROL WHEN THE ACFT TOOK OFF. AT AN ALTITUDE OF 3 TO 5 FEET AGL THE LEFT WING DIPPED, THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE RWY THEN VEERED RIGHT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/5/1987
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1327
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City HEALDSBURG
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95448
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 HEALDSBURG
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 031
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 300
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1327 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 316
Weather Observation Facility ID UKI
Elevation of weather observation facility 616
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 32
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
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) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1263
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 28 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34568
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:17PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9216K
NTSB Number LAX87LA194
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 STINSON
Aircraft Model 108
Aircraft Series Identifier 108
Aircraft Serial Number 108-2216
Certified Max Gross Weight 2000
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 12 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 10
Airframe Hours 1976
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ELTON W. FARMER
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 656
Aircraft Owner City GUALALA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95445
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 031
Departure City HEALDSBURG
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1330
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 Takeoff
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 31
Runway Length 2707
Runway Width 45
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --