Brownsville Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Brownsville, California 95919
Saturday, June 27, 1987 10:15 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLT, THE PLT OVER FLEW THE RWY ONCE FOR A VISUAL WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION CHECK. DURING THE FIRST APPROACH THE ACFT WAS TOO HIGH SO THE PLT WENT AROUND. ON THE SECOND APPROACH, DURING THE FLARE, THE ACFT STAYED AIRBORNE DOWN MOST OF THE RWY. WHEN THE ACFT DID TOUCHDOWN, THE PLT REALIZED THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT RWY LEFT TO STOP THE ACFT, THEREFORE, THE PLT MADE A FAST TURN ONTO A TAXI-WAY. DURING THE TURN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN A NOSE DOWN CONFIGURATION. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/27/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1015
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City BROWNSVILLE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95919
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 BROWNSVILLE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID Q21
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 2120
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
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 12000
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) 14
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 3700
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) 800
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 2 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33989
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 N5161M
NTSB Number LAX87LA253
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model C23
Aircraft Series Identifier C23
Aircraft Serial Number M2039
Certified Max Gross Weight 2450
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 11 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 69
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MADELON SR., VINCENT R.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 16459 NAPA STREET
Aircraft Owner City SEPULVEDA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 91343
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MADELON, SR., VINCENT P.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 16459 NAPA STREET
Operator City SEPULVEDA
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 91343
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 SAC
Departure City SACRAMENTO
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 915
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code Q21
Destination City BROWNSVILLE
Destination State CA
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 24
Runway Length 2550
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --