Salinas Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Salinas, California 93905
Tuesady, December 31, 2013 12:00 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot reported that during the landing roll with a constant crosswind, the airplane veered left of the runway centerline. He applied right rudder control and braking action which resulted in an over correction. The airplane entered a right ground loop which rotated the airplane about 270-degrees. The fuselage sustained substantial damage near the main landing gear and firewall area. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/31/2013
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1200
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City Salinas
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93905
Event Date Year 2013
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 363948N
Event Location Longitude 1213635W
Event Location Airport SALINAS MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SNS
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 281
Airport Elevation 84
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2053 Coordinated Universal Time? Same as GMT
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 64
Weather Observation Facility ID KSNS
Elevation of weather observation facility 77
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation UTC
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.17
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report METAR KSNS 312053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/M03 A3017 R
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) 32497
NTSB Notification Source FAA-ROC, Los Angeles, CA
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Mar 21 2014 6:15PM
User who most recently changed record stam
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N369JJ
NTSB Number WPR14CA083
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 195A
Aircraft Series Identifier UNDESIGNAT
Aircraft Serial Number 7510
Certified Max Gross Weight 3351
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats 2
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats 5
Total number of seats on the aircraft 5
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 SHULL JERRY A TRUSTEE
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City CARMEL VALLEY
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 939240415
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name SHULL JERRY A TRUSTEE
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City CARMEL VALLEY
Operator State CA
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 939240415
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
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 --
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 WVI
Departure City WATSONVILLE
Departure State CA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1220
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code SNS
Destination City Salinas
Destination State CA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Mar 21 2014 6:15PM
User who most recently changed record stam
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 08
Runway Length 6004
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --