Tehachapi Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Tehachapi, California 93561
Saturday, October 15, 1988 12:30 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN, ON RUNWAY 11, A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED AND THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND. DURING THE GO AROUND ATTEMPT THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM 020 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS. THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF THE WIND CONDITIONS AND STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE LANDED AT A SUITABLE ALTERNATE, HOWEVER HE FELT THAT HE COULD LAND SAFELY. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS REPORTED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/15/1988
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1230
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City TEHACHAPI
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93561
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TEHACHAPI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TSP
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 4002
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
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) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 20
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1095
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 19 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1107
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37142
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:14PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N44022
NTSB Number LAX89LA019
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 TAYLORCRAFT
Aircraft Model BC12-D
Aircraft Series Identifier BC12-D
Aircraft Serial Number 9822
Certified Max Gross Weight 1200
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 8 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 100
Airframe Hours 1541
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name STEINBRINK, ROBERT C
Aircraft Owner Street Address 15185 MOUNTAIN LILY
Aircraft Owner City SENORA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95370
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROBERT C. STEINBRINK
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 15185 MOUNTAIN LILY
Operator City SENORA
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 95370
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 OZZ
Departure City SONORA
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 830
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code TSP
Destination City TEHACHAPI
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 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 11
Runway Length 4035
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --