Long Beach Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Long Beach, California 90806
Friday, May 30, 1986 16:26 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE CRASHED ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 16L AT LONG BEACH AIRPORT (LGB), LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT BOTH ENGINES SUSTAINED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRPLANE'S ALTITUDE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO LAND ON THE AIRPORT. THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS NOT COMPROMISED; THE RIGHT FUEL TANK FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND RUPTURED. FAA PERSONNEL REPTD THAT THERE WAS MINIMAL FUEL SPILLAGE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION DSCLD THAT THE FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SERVO UNIT IN BOTH ENGINES DID NOT CONTAIN ANY FUEL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/30/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1626
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City LONG BEACH
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 90806
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LONG BEACH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LGB
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 56
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1626 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID LGB
Elevation of weather observation facility 56
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 9
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2702
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 30 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34469
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 3:45PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8306Z
NTSB Number LAX86LA236
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-34-200T
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-34-200T
Aircraft Serial Number 34-8170054
Certified Max Gross Weight 4750
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 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 26 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 70
Airframe Hours 1480
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GOSS, WALDON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 7325 E. ALONDRA
Aircraft Owner City PARAMOUNT
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 90723
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AZTEC AIR
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 4310 DONALD DOUGLAS DR.
Operator City LONG BEACH
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 ONT
Departure City ONTARIO
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1607
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 16L
Runway Length 4267
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --