Clearlake Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Clearlake, California 95422
Friday, December 31, 1982 9:24 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO TOUCH DOWN 1/2 TO 2/3 DOWN THE RWY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE ACFT THEN VEERED RIGHT OFF THE RWY INTO SOME BRUSH & THEN CAME BACK ONTO THE RWY. POWER WAS APPLIED & THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE IN A STALL ATTITUDE, TURNED LEFT & WENT THROUGH 3 HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER LINES CRASHING INTO A SENIOR CITIZENS HOUSING COMPLEX.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/31/1982
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 924
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City CLEARLAKE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95422
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport CLEARLAKE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 209
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 3
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2802
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 Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N67145
NTSB Number LAX83FVG07
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-180
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-180
Aircraft Serial Number 283525
Certified Max Gross Weight 2045
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 8
Airframe Hours 419
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BEVERLY A. WALKER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 672 SAN PEDRO AVE.
Aircraft Owner City SUNNYVALE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94086
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BEVERLY A. WALKER
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 672 SAN PEDRO AVE.
Operator City SUNNYVALE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94086
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 No
Departure Airport Code C
Departure City SAN JOSE
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 815
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code C
Destination City CLEARLAKE
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 30
Runway Length 2485
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --