Ontario Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ontario, Oregon 97914
Tuesady, January 9, 2001 10:50 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The commercial pilot was landing the twin-engine airplane on a snow covered runway. The airplane touched down approximately 1,500 feet beyond the landing threshold of the 4,529 feet runway. The pilot applied brakes, however, the aircraft skidded off the departure end of the runway. No mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported that may have contributed to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing. Factors include a snow covered runway.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/9/2001
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1050
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City Ontario
Event State OREGON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 97914
Event Date Year 2001
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport ONTARIO MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ONO
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 2193
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1053 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID ONO
Elevation of weather observation facility 2193
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 1.75
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.99
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 10333
NTSB Notification Source FAA REGIONAL OPERATIONS CTR
NTSB Notification Date Jan 9 2001 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1140
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Jul 30 2001 11:11AM
User who most recently changed record MONR
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Boise, Idaho

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6384X
NTSB Number SEA01LA038
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model 402B
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 402B1347
Certified Max Gross Weight 6300
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 2
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Jan 5 2001 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 7
Airframe Hours 10186
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AMERIFLIGHT INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4700 W. Empire Ave
Aircraft Owner City Burbank
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 91505
Operator is an individual? No
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 JIKA
Owner has at least one certificate --
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BKE
Departure City BAKER CITY
Departure State CA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1030
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code ONO
Destination City Ontario
Destination State OR
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Landing - roll
Report sent to ICAO? Yes
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Jan 29 2002 12:33PM
User who most recently changed record JOHB
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 34
Runway Length 4529
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --