Crystal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Llano, California 93544
Sunday, December 2, 1984 12:00 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT OF THE DEPARTING ACFT REPORTED THAT HE BROADCAST HIS INTENTIONS OF TAKEOFF & HE MADE A 360 DEG CLEARING TURN TO CHECK FOR INBND ACFT BEFORE BEGINNING HIS TAKEOFF ROLL ON RWY 07. PRIOR TO BECOMING AIRBORNE THE PLT OBSERVED AN ACFT ON SHORT FINAL APCH TO RWY 25. TO AVOID A MIDAIR/GROUND COLLISION, THE PLT OF THE DEPARTING ACFT INTENTIONALLY VEERED LEFT & ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE TAKING OFF. A GROUND WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE DEPARTING ACFT APPEAREDTO HAVE BEEN 'OVER-ROTATED' DURING ITS GROUND RUN. THE DEPARTING ACFT FAILED TO PARALLEL THE RWY & AS IT VEERED OFF THE RWY'S SHOULDER, IT COLLIDED WITH 3 AUTOS & A BUILDING. THE INBOUND ACFT LANDED SAFELY ON RWY 25.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/2/1984
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1200
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City LLANO
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93544
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 CRYSTAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LO1
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 342
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1200
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) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
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 Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3248
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27412
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 N26773
NTSB Number LAX85LA056
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 GULFSTREAM
Aircraft Model AA-5A
Aircraft Series Identifier AA-5A
Aircraft Serial Number AA5A0708
Certified Max Gross Weight 2200
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Oct 1 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 58
Airframe Hours 582
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES L. WHITE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1711 HUNTSMAN CT.
Aircraft Owner City SAN PEDRO
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 90732
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WEST END FLYERS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P O BOX 461
Operator City LOMITA
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 90717
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code L01
Departure City LLANO
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1159
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code TOA
Destination City TORRANCE
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 7
Runway Length 5200
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --