Hollister Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hollister, California 95203
Wednesday, August 14, 1985 13:45 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT AND GND WITNESSES REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, FOLLOWED BY THE MAIN LANDING GEARS. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION. ALL OF THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION PUSH PULL TUBES REMAINED ATTACHED AT THEIR RESPECTIVE ATTACH FITTINGS. THE NOSE GEAR PUSH PULL TUBE AND ITS ATTACH BOLT WERE BENT TO THE LEFT. THE TRANSMISSION ASSY SEPARATED FROM ITS MOUNTING BRACKET AND WAS FOUND ON THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE LND GEAR MOTOR OPERATED NORMALLY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/14/1985
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1345
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City HOLLISTER
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95203
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HOLLISTER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 307
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 233
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) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1386
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 15 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 755
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28745
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7982Y
NTSB Number LAX85LA347
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-30
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-30
Aircraft Serial Number 30-1083
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 Mar 1 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 4900
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WILLIAM BOUCHER
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 60174
Aircraft Owner City FAIRBANKS
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99706
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1345
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code HIO
Destination City HILLSBORO
Destination State OR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 23
Runway Length 4350
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --