Lampson Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lakeport, California 95453
Tuesady, December 11, 1984 16:30 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AT APRX 150 FT AGL THE ACFT'S LOST PWR & PLT MADE A TAIL FIRST HARD LANDING OFF SIDE OF RWY. ACFT SKIDDED 60 FT BEFORE STOPPING WHEN IT HIT A FENCE. FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN 'AUX' POSITION. PLT SAID HE TOOK OFF ON LEFT TANK AND WAS MOVING SELECTOR TO RT TANK WHEN ENGINE QUIT. ONLY 5 1/2 GALS OF FUEL REMAINED IN LEFT MAIN TANK. NO FUEL LINES WERE BROKEN. TAKEOFF IS PROHIBITED WITH LESS THEN 10 GALS OF FUEL IN EACH MAIN TANK. ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY RUN AFTER THE ACCIDENT. PLT WAS SWITCHING TANKS WITHOUT USING ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/11/1984
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1630
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City LAKEPORT
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95453
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LAMPSON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 102
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 1380
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1645 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 280
Weather Observation Facility ID UKI
Elevation of weather observation facility 616
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 16
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
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) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 8
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 100
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
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 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2998
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26992
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 N430WM
NTSB Number LAX85FA067
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model G35
Aircraft Series Identifier G35
Aircraft Serial Number D4613
Certified Max Gross Weight 2775
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 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 10 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 3844
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHARLES C. MCGEE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 615 TRISHA CT.
Aircraft Owner City RIDGECREST
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 93555
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ALLEN RICHTER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 1030
Operator City LOWER LAKE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 95457
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 102
Departure City LAKEPORT
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1630
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 031
Destination City HEALDSBURG
Destination State CA
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 28
Runway Length 3450
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --