Oceanside Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Oceanside, California 92054
Wednesday, December 16, 1992 12:04 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THIS FLIGHT WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S SECOND SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. GROUND WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD DIFFICULTY ENTERING THE PATTERN IN THE NORMAL MANNER AND SEEMED TO OVER SHOOT THE BASE TO FINAL TURN. THE WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS 'VERY HIGH ON FINAL, CARRYING POWER, AND DIVING TOWARD THE RUNWAY.' THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO TOUCH DOWN ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, BOUNCE ONCE, THEN SKID OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED THROUGH A WOODEN AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE AND COLLIDED WITH A CAR ON A BORDERING STREET. THE STUDENT PILOT SAID THAT SHE LANDED LONG ON THE RUNWAY AND COULD NOT STOP PRIOR TO RUNNING OFF THE DEPARTURE END. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM A GO AROUND, BUT NEVER GOT AIRBORNE. THE STUDENT NOTED THAT HER HOME BASE AIRPORT HAS A 3,200 FOOT LONG RUNWAY WITH AN 800 FOOT DISPLACED THRESHOLD AND SHE IS USED TO LANDING LONG.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND TO INITIATE A TIMELY GO AROUND WHEN THE LANDING OVER SHOOT BECAME APPARENT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/16/1992
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1204
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City OCEANSIDE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92054
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport OCEANSIDE MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID L32
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 28
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 1
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 851
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 16 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1734
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 50013
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:30PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5163M
NTSB Number LAX93LA067
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 23-C23
Aircraft Series Identifier 23-C23
Aircraft Serial Number M-2044
Certified Max Gross Weight 2450
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 6 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 104
Airframe Hours 1168
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DONALD & DOROTHY COOKE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4295 ENORO DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City LOS ANGLEES
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 90008
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DOROTHY W. COOKE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 4295 ENORO DRIVE
Operator City LOS ANGLEES
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 90008
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CPM
Departure City COMPTON
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1109
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 24
Runway Length 3061
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --