Camarillo Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Camarillo, California 93010
Saturday, February 2, 2013 14:15 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On February 2, 2013, about 1415 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 305A, N342FS, experienced a runway excursion at Camarillo Airport, Camarillo, California. The airplane was registered to, and operated by, the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The commercial pilot and passenger were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local personal flight departed Camarillo at an undetermined time. Visual meteorological (VMC) conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot reported that the flight had been uneventful. The landing on the main landing gear was normal in minimal wind. When the tail wheel contacted the ground, the airplane shook violently, and veered off the left side of the runway. The right wing and aileron sustained substantial damage, as well as the underside of the fuselage, when the main landing gear collapsed.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/2/2013
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1415
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City Camarillo
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93010
Event Date Year 2013
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 341250N
Event Location Longitude 1190540W
Event Location Airport Camarillo
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CMA
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 77
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1355 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID KCMA
Elevation of weather observation facility 77
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 12000
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 10
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.12
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) --
NTSB Notification Source FAA-ROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Mar 4 2013 4:37PM
User who most recently changed record coos
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N342FS
NTSB Number WPR13LA112
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 305A
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 21831
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MADISON JOHN E
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City PALOS VERDES
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 90274
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name MADISON JOHN E
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City PALOS VERDES
Operator State CA
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 90274
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
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 CMA
Departure City Camarillo
Departure State CA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code CMA
Destination City Camarillo
Destination State CA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Mar 4 2013 4:37PM
User who most recently changed record coos
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 26
Runway Length 6013
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --