Chicken Strip Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Saline Valley, California 93545
Saturday, July 6, 1985 13:30 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT THE PLT OBSERVED A SLIGHT LT ENG FUEL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION. PREVIOUSLY, A SIMILAR FLUCTUATION TO THE RT ENG REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF A LEAKING FUEL LINE. FEARING FIRE BECAUSE OF A SUSPECTED FUEL LEAK TO THE LT ENG, THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT THE FIRST OBSERVED 'SUITABLE' LOCATION. ON SHORT FINAL APCH TO AN UNCHARTED, DIRT, 1300-FT-LONG AIRSTRIP, GUSTY WINDS WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE ACFT DROPPED, TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND BOTH MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/6/1985
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1330
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City SALINE VALLEY
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93545
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CHICKEN STRIP
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 1500
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) 43
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2404
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 10 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1525
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29816
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 N29461
NTSB Number LAX85LA312
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-34-200T
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-34-200T
Aircraft Serial Number 34-7970254
Certified Max Gross Weight 4570
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 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 800
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name UPPER VALLEY ORTHOPAEDICS,
Aircraft Owner Street Address 360 E. MAIN ST
Aircraft Owner City REXBURG
Aircraft Owner State ID
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83440
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ALLEN E. WORKMAN, M.D.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
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 No
Departure Airport Code MMH
Departure City MAMMOTH LAKES
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1200
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code MMH
Destination City MAMMOTH LAKES
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 0
Runway Length 1300
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --