Kennedy Meadows Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kernville, California 93238
Tuesady, June 16, 1987 10:00 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT RPRTD THAT HE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A REMOTE AIRSTRIP AFTER DETECTING SMOKE & AN ODOR OF BURNT OIL COMING FROM THE ENG COMPARTMENT. AFTER LANDING, HE DETERMINED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR WAS SPILLED OIL ON THE EXHAUST & HE ELECTED TO TAKEOFF AGAIN. AFTER HE RAISED THE TAIL DRG THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT WENT THRU BRUSH, ENCTRD UNEVEN TERRAIN & NOSED OVER. NO PRE-ACDNT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS RPRTD.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/16/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1000
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City KERNVILLE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93238
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KENNEDY MEADOWS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 6054
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1000
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 8
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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 NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2206
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 16 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1530
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35766
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:29PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2477C
NTSB Number LAX87LA229
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 None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 180
Aircraft Series Identifier 180
Aircraft Serial Number 30777
Certified Max Gross Weight 1800
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 Jun 14 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 48
Airframe Hours 3240
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name OSBORNE AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 267 MERCED AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City WASCO
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 93280
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code L19
Departure City KERNVILLE
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1000
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code L19
Destination City BAKERSFIELD
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 30
Runway Length 2400
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --