Torrance Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Torrance, California 90505
Saturday, March 26, 1983 13:03 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT WHEN HE REACHED APRX 60 FT AGL DURING TAKEOFF, HE NOTICED THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR DROP BELOW 40 MPH. HE SAID THE ENG SOUNDED NORMAL. HE LOWERED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT, BUT THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR READING REMAINED BELOW 40 MPH, SO HE ELECTED TO ABORT. DURING THE ABORT, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 600 FT BEYOND THE END OF THE 5000 FT RWY. AFTER THE 1ST TOUCHDOWN, IT BOUNCED, TRAVEL 170 FT BEFORE THE 2ND TOUCHDOWN, BOUNCED AGAIN & TRAVELED ANOTHER 65 FT BEFORE THE 3RD TOUCHDOWN. IT THEN COLLIDED WITH A BERM & A CHAIN LINK FENCE & TRAVELED AN ADDITIONAL 320 FT BEFORE COMING TO REST. ALL 3 GEAR SEPARATED & THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE NOSE SECTION, BELLY, RIGHT WING & FUSELAGE. BOTH PROPELLER BLADES WERE CURLED REARWARD & EXHIBITED CONSIDERABLE TWISTING, BENDING. EDGE GOUGING & CHORDWISE SCRATCHING. THE PITOT SYS WAS CHECKED, BUT NO SYS LEAKS WERE FOUND & THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR CHECKED WITHIN 1 MPH OF COMPARATOR INDICATIONS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/26/1983
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1303
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City TORRANCE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 90505
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TORRANCE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TOA
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 101
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1304 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID TAO
Elevation of weather observation facility 101
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 20000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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) 737
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20998
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 N2112G
NTSB Number LAX83LA152
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182A
Aircraft Series Identifier 182A
Aircraft Serial Number 51412
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 3 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1643
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GRANT E. THAYER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4154 VIA LADO
Aircraft Owner City TORRANCE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 90505
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 1302
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
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 11L
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --