Bishop Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bishop, California 93514
Friday, August 30, 1985 14:02 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPTD THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND THAT THE LND GEAR DOWN LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DISCLOSED THE LND GEAR DOORS WERE DAMAGED BY THE SIDE LOADS AND THAT BOTH MAIN LND GEARS WERE EXTENDED BUT NOT LOCKED. THE NOSE GEAR STRUT WAS FOUND IN THE DOWN & LOCKED POSITION. THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE WAS NOT DAMAGED WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MAIN LND GEARS TO BE PARTIALLY EXTENDED AND HYD PRESS TENDING TO HOLD WHEELS IN DOWN POSITION. THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDS AND LOCKS BEFORE THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PLT DELAYED EXTENTION OF THE LND GEAR UNTIL NEAR THE FLARE POSITION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/30/1985
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1402
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City BISHOP
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93514
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 BISHOP
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BIH
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 4120
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1345 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BIH
Elevation of weather observation facility 4120
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 12000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 60
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 35
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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) 926
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 30 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1425
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28153
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 N2251R
NTSB Number LAX85LA375
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210
Aircraft Series Identifier T210
Aircraft Serial Number T210-0401
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 11 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1255
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES W. M. CHARLTON
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 14
Aircraft Owner City VAN NUYS
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 91408
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name C.R. ASHWORTH
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 6612
Operator City SAN FRANCISCO
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94101
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 1230
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code BIH
Destination City
Destination State
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 7500
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --