Lampson Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lakeport, California 95453
Sunday, June 28, 1987 19:30 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THE PILOT DID NOT RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, WHEN ASKED DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, 'WHEN WAS THE GEAR PLACED DOWN? AND WHAT DID THE GEAR SAFE INDICATOR LIGHTS INDICATE AT TOUCHDOWN? ALL THE PILOT WOULD STATE IS THAT HE FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST. THE CHECKLIST STATES GEAR SHOULD BE DOWN PRIOR TO 'WHEN LANDING ASSURED.' EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED ROTATIONAL SCORING ON THE PAINTED SURFACE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. FURTHER COMPONENT TEARDOWN AND EXAM REVEALED THAT THE SCREW HOUSING ASSEMBLY OF THE ACTUATOR WAS BENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/28/1987
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1930
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City LAKEPORT
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95453
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 LAMPSON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 102
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 1380
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) 0
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 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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1984
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 2 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1400
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35413
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 N2030W
NTSB Number LAX87LA254
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 C90
Aircraft Series Identifier C90
Aircraft Serial Number LJ788
Certified Max Gross Weight 9650
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 8
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Apr 23 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 40
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CENTURY HOMES DEVEL. CO.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 4730
Aircraft Owner City WALNUT CREEK
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94596
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CENTURY HOMES DEVELOPMENT CO.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 4730
Operator City WALNUT CREEK
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94596
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 CCR
Departure City CONCORD
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1900
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 102
Destination City LAKEPORT
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 28
Runway Length 3450
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --