Crystal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Llano, California 93544
Sunday, May 30, 1982 18:30 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE GEAR WITH THE NORMAL SYSTEM, IT WOULD NOT OPERATE. HE STATED THAT HE CYCLED THE GEAR HANDLE 4 OR 5 TIMES AND CHECKED THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS. REPORTEDLY, HE TRIED TO EXTEND THE GEAR WITH THE HAND PUMP BUT IT WAS JAMMED. ABRUPT MANEUVERS WERE ALSO TRIED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. DURING A WHEELS-UP LANDING, THE PROPELLER TIPS, BELLY SKIN, AND NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER THE LANDING, METAL FILINGS AND SHAVING WERE FOUND IN THE TELESCOPING PART OF THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE. REPORTEDLY, HE AND TWO OTHER PERSONS HAD EXTENDED THE HANDLE WITH SOME DIFFICULTY BEFORE THE INVESTIGATOR ARRIVED. THE INVESTIGATOR FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES WITH THE NORMAL OR EMERGENCY GEAR SYSTEMS. HE NOTED THAT THE TWO MAIN TIRES WERE BEING HELD IN THE WHEEL WELL BY THE TIRES RESTING ON THE GROUND. PERPENDICULAR SCUFF MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE TIRES. THE INVESTIGATOR TRIED, BUT WAS UNABLE, TO FORCE THE SHAVINGS IN THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/30/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1830
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City LLANO
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93544
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport CRYSTAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID L01
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
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 Unknown
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) 78
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1345
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6615Y
NTSB Number LAX82FA203
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210N
Aircraft Series Identifier T210N
Aircraft Serial Number 21064461
Certified Max Gross Weight 4000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 54
Airframe Hours 54
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHARLES R. HEIMBUCH
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5273 HASKELL STREET
Aircraft Owner City LA CANADA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 91011
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CHARLES R. HEIMBUCH
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 5273 HASKELL STREET
Operator City LA CANADA
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 91011
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 L01
Departure City LLANO
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1700
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code L01
Destination City LLANO
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 25
Runway Length 5170
Runway Width 350
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --