NTSB: Cessna 152, N93316

National Transportation Safety Board

Aviation Accident Preliminary Report

Location:	Concord, CA	Accident Number:	WPR18FA075
Date & Time:	01/29/2018, 0945 PST	Registration:	N93316
Aircraft:	CESSNA 152	Injuries:	1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under:	Part 91: General Aviation - Personal

On January 29, 2018, about 0945 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 152, N93316, impacted terrain near the Military Ocean Terminal Concord facility, on the Navy Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) property, Concord, California. The Airline Transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 Code of Federal RegulationsPart 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from the Buchanan Field Airport (CCR) Concord, California, about 0937.

Examination of the accident site by the National Transportation Safety Board, investigator-in-charge, revealed that all the major components of the airplane were contained within the main wreckage. The debris trail was about 200 ft long. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.

The 0953 recorded weather observation at CCR, located about 5 miles west of the accident site, showed calm winds, visibility 5 miles and mist, clear skies, temperature 11° C, dew point 9° C, and an altimeter setting of 30.29 inches of mercury.

The airplane was recovered to a secure facility for further examination.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make:	CESSNA	Registration:	N93316
Model/Series:	152 NO SERIES	Aircraft Category:	Airplane
Amateur Built:	No
Operator:	On file	Operating Certificate(s) Held:	None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site:	Visual Conditions	Condition of Light:	Day
Observation Facility, Elevation:	CCR, 25 ft msl	Observation Time:	0953 PST
Distance from Accident Site:	5 Nautical Miles	Temperature/Dew Point:	11°C / 9°C
Lowest Cloud Condition:	Clear	Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction:	Calm / ,
Lowest Ceiling:	None	Visibility	5 Miles
Altimeter Setting:	30.29 inches Hg	Type of Flight Plan Filed:	None
Departure Point:	CONCORD, CA (CCR)	Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries:	1 Fatal	Aircraft Damage:	Substantial
Passenger Injuries:	N/A	Aircraft Fire:	None
Ground Injuries:	N/A	Aircraft Explosion:	None
Total Injuries:	1 Fatal	Latitude, Longitude:	38.001111, -121.988611 (est)

Administrative Information
Investigator In Charge (IIC):	Albert P Nixon
Additional Participating Persons:	Matthew Deseelhorst; Federal Aviation Administration; Oakland, CA
Note:	The NTSB traveled to the scene of this accident.

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The Tracy Rail Yards Safeway Land Grab - Burn em' then screw em'

For more than 100 years, Tracy, Calif., served as one of the major centers of rail transportation in the western United States. Beginning in the 1860s, transcontinental passenger and freight trains heading to and from the San Francisco Bay Area passed through the sprawling Tracy rail yard.

According to Southern Pacific records, Tracy's freight yard set records for traffic handled through its connections with Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco (via Niles Canyon), Martinez (via the Mococo Line that parallels the Byron Highway), Los Banos (via the Westside Branch) and Stockton, Fresno and Sacramento (via the Lathrop branch), and on to Los Angeles, Portland, Ogden and points east.

Into the 1970s, passenger trains, including the San Joaquin Daylight and the overnight Owl, made daily stops at the busy Tracy depot. Sugar beets, tomatoes, asparagus, dry beans and other produce were loaded on trains in Tracy, and the city once boasted one of the largest petroleum storage facilities on the West Coast, which also served as a fueling station for oil-fired steam locomotives.

In essence, Tracy grew up around the railroad, with train crews and maintenance workers settling in homes that bordered on the rail yard, which in turn led to the establishment of local banks, restaurants, grocers and other supporting businesses.

Railroading continues to be a key element of Tracy's present - witness the busy Altamont Corridor Express trains that pick up and drop off passengers here every morning and afternoon, and the city could once again be an important hub for the future high-speed rail project in California.

The Train Town USA designation and development of the "Bowtie" area as the Downtown Tracy Railroad Historical District, along with the creation of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad Museum, affords the opportunity to attract countless railroad enthusiasts of all ages to the city for a variety of activities throughout the year, and would serve as a vital component in the revitalization of the downtown area.

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Damage estimated at $60 million from Safeway center fire

RICHMOND, Calif. -- Safeway Stores said a spectacular blaze at the supermarket chain's biggest distribution center caused an estimated $60 million damage -- half of it to stored groceries -- but that area food prices would not rise because of the worst fire in the city's history.

The fire started about 10 p.m. Monday, and firefighters said it was under control by 3 a.m. Tuesday, but flames could still be seen 24 hours later at the 3.5-acre complex.

At its height, flames shooting hundreds of feet in the air could be seen 15 miles away across the bay in downtown San Francisco. Fire investigators could still not get into the sprawling warehouse complex Tuesday because of the intense heat and flames, which were being allowed to burn themselves out.

The fire caused $30 million damage to the warehouse complex and another $30 million in inventory loss, but company officials said Tuesday that Safeway's prices would not be affected by the losses, even though the center distributed food to 200 stores in northern and central California.

'This will not have any impact on our stores,' Safeway spokesman Bob Bradford said Tuesday, adding that supplies would be obtained from four wholesalers in the San Francisco Bay area as well as from other Safeway depots in the West.

Scores of firefighters remained at the huge distribution center Tuesday, but Capt. Joseph Robinson said the flames were in no danger of spreading and 'We're just letting it burn itself out.'

Nearly 200 night shift workers were in the warehouse when the fire broke out, but there were no injuries. The cause of the blaze was not known.

There were reports by warehouse workers that the fire was sparked when a forklift accidentally struck a lighting fixture on the 30-foot ceiling, sending a shower of sparks down upon stacks of paper products.

The building's sprinkler system was activated, but proved no match for flames that raged through stacks of toilet paper, towels and other highly flammible products, fanned by winds coming off San Francisco Bay at better than 40 mph, firefighters said.

Flying embers started several small fires around the complex, but all were put out quickly.

Employees said the fire erupted in the paper goods section, where towels, tissues, toilet paper and other highly flammable products were stacked.

'The whole thing happened so fast you wouldn't believe it,' said Mike McDow, who was on a forklift several aisles from the fire.

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Cessna 414, N727RP: Fatal accident

Serial Number	414-0385	Status	Valid
Manufacturer Name	CESSNA	Certificate Issue Date	10/14/2016
Model	414	Expiration Date	10/31/2019
Type Aircraft	Fixed Wing Multi-Engine	Type Engine	Reciprocating
Pending Number Change	None	Dealer	No
Date Change Authorized	None	Mode S Code (base 8 / oct)	52337422
MFR Year	1973	Mode S Code (base 16 / hex)	A9BF12
Type Registration	Corporation	Fractional Owner	NO

Registered Owner

Name	CATEGORY III AVIATION CORP
Street	350 SANSOME ST STE 400
City	SAN FRANCISCO	State	CALIFORNIA
County	SAN FRANCISCO	Zip Code	94104-1308
Country	UNITED STATES

Airworthiness

Engine Manufacturer	CONT MOTOR	Classification	Standard
Engine Model	TSIO-520 SER	Category	Normal
A/W Date	03/27/1973	Exception Code	No
The information contained in this record should be the most current Airworthiness information available in the historical aircraft record. However, this data alone does not provide the basis for a determination regarding the airworthiness of an aircraft or the current aircraft configuration. For specific information, you may request a copy of the aircraft record at http://aircraft.faa.gov/e.gov/ND/

Other Owner Names

None

Temporary Certificates

None

Fuel Modifications

None

Deregistered Aircraft

Deregistered Aircraft 1 of 1
Aircraft Description
Serial Number	348233113	Certificate Issue Date	07/08/1991
Manufacturer Name	PIPER	Mode S Code (base 8 / oct)	52337422
Model	PA-34-220T	Mode S Code (base 16 / hex)	A9BF12
Year Manufacturer	None	Cancel Date	12/05/1994
Reason for Cancellation	Exported	Export To	MEXICO
Type Registration	Corporation
Aircraft Registration prior to Deregistration
Name	R P PAINTING AND DECORATING INC
Street	1020 S 700 WEST
City	SALT LAKE CITY
State	UTAH	Zip Code	84104
County	NOT FOUND
Country	UNITED STATES
Deregistered Airworthiness
Engine Manufacturer	None	Classification	Unknown
Engine Model	None	Category	None
A/W Date	None	Exception Code	No
Deregistered Other Owner Names
None

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