Manoucher LANCAIR 360 MKII N360MA

Summary

On 13 July 2004 at about 00:12 local time, a Manoucher LANCAIR 360 MKII registered N360MA, operated by Dennis Giangreco, was involved in an accident near Pacoima, California, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

13 July 2004 at 00:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Pacoima, California, United States

Nearest airport

Whiteman (WHP)

Coordinates

34.2597, -118.4133

Aircraft

Manoucher LANCAIR 360 MKII

Registration

N360MA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dennis Giangreco

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Agua Dulce → Whiteman

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX04CA262

Nobody was injured.

the pilot misjudged the airplane's distance/speed which resulted in an overrun. A contributing factor was the tailwind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot encountered a tailwind during landing; the airplane overran the runway and collided with a fence. While on the final approach segment of the pilot's landing pattern, he closed the throttle. The airplane touched down about 2,000 feet down the 4,125-foot runway with a higher than normal airspeed. The pilot retracted the flaps and began to apply the brakes. The airplane skidded down the runway until impacting a fence. The pilot noted no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident. A preceding airplane in the pattern had advised the control tower of encountering a 10-knot tailwind. The pilot said he heard this broadcast.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.