Pearce Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lower Lake, California 95457
Saturday, April 26, 1986 16:00 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHEN THE ACFT DEPARTED LAMPSON ARPT THE LEFT LDG GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. GND WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRPLANE LANDED WITH ONLY THE LEFT GEAR EXTENDED. THE PLT REPORTED HE OBSERVED ALL THREE LDG GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE ACFT LANDED ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND SUBSEQUENTLY SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL LIFTED THE AIRPLANE AND MANUALLY PUMPED THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLIES DOWN USING THE AIRPLANE'S MANUAL HYDRAULIC HAND PUMP. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE BEFORE THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM COULD BE INSPECTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/26/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1600
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City LOWER LAKE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95457
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PEARCE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 209
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 1385
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2364
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 8 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1030
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33042
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8549R
NTSB Number LAX86LA212
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 BELLANCA
Aircraft Model 14-19-3A
Aircraft Series Identifier 14-19-3A
Aircraft Serial Number 4315
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 Jan 16 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOSEPH CERRO
Aircraft Owner Street Address 21587 SKYWEST DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City HAYWARD
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94541
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
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 109
Departure City LAKEPORT
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1550
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 2O9
Destination City LOWER LAKE
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 30
Runway Length 2485
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --