Monterey Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Del Rey Oaks, California 93940
Sunday, June 8, 1986 17:45 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

APPROACHING THE DESTINATION ARPT THE PLT INFORMED ATC THAT HE DID NOT FEEL WELL AND DESIRED TO LAND 'AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.' THE PLT WAS CLEARED TO LAND. WHILE ON A RIGHT BASE LEG THE ACFT PITCHED 45 DEGREES NOSE DOWN, AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AND A RESIDENCE 1600 FT FROM THE RWY. ONE PERSON INSIDE THE RESIDENCE RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PATHOLOGICAL EXAM REVEALED THE PLT HAD AN ADVANCED STAGE OF GENERALIZED ATHEROSCLEROSIS. SOME CORONARY ARTERIES WERE 95 PERCENT OCCLUDED. THE PLT REPORTED HAVING 6,200 HRS OF FLT TIME ON A 1981 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE APPLICATION AND REPORTED 2,500 HRS ON A 1983 APPLICATION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/8/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1745
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City DEL REY OAKS
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93940
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MONTEREY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MRY
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 244
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1745 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 225
Weather Observation Facility ID MRY
Elevation of weather observation facility 244
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 15
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 1
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2659
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 8 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1850
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33947
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 4:05PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4457W
NTSB Number LAX86FA248
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model V35B
Aircraft Series Identifier V35B
Aircraft Serial Number D9643
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 6 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FRANK & JUNE DURAN
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 23
Aircraft Owner City PEBBLE BEACH
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 93953
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JUNE & FRANK M. DURAN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P. O. BOX 23
Operator City PEBBLE BEACH
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 93953
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 OAK
Departure City OAKLAND
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1715
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MRY
Destination City MONTEREY
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 24
Runway Length 4001
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --