Beechcraft C23 N24022
19 June 2015 · Long Beach, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 June 2015 at about 04:07 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N24022, operated by Ranjiv Priyantha Goonetilleke, was involved in an accident near Long Beach, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ (LGB)
- Coordinates
- 33.8228, -118.1419
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N24022
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ranjiv Priyantha Goonetilleke
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corona → Long Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA128
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering to land at night, which resulted in a collision with terrain/objects. A factor contributing to the accident was the lack of oversight by ATC; failing to insure that the fully operational VASI was turned on during the hours of darkness.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while on final approach for runway 25R during night conditions, the visual approach slope indicator (VASI) was not operational. The pilot stated that he was "too low" during the approach, so he applied full power in an attempt to go-around. The airplane impacted the top of trees about 530 feet east of the runway and then impacted the airport perimeter fence about 380 feet east of the runway. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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