Mcclellan-Palomar Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Carlsbad, California 92008
Monday, December 23, 1991 8:25 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

3THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT REPORTED IN THEIR WRITTEN STATEMENTS THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOVE GLIDESLOPE ON THE FINAL APPROACH. THEY SAID THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1,500 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE 4,700 FEET LONG RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID HE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT COULD NOT STOP THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED FORWARD OVER ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SHEARED OFF AND PENETRATED BOTH WINGS. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP IN A GULLY. OTHER WITTNESSES LOCATED ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER REPORTED THE AIRPLANE WAS 'HIGH AND FAST' AND TOUCHED DOWN AT ABOUT MIDFIELD OR AFTER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT NOT ATTAINING THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN WHICH WAS ENCOUNTERED AFTER THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/23/1991
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 825
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City CARLSBAD
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92008
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MCCLELLAN-PALOMAR
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CRQ
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 328
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 13
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
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 None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1973
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 46023
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 10:54AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N44PA
NTSB Number LAX92LA069
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GATES LEARJET
Aircraft Model LEAR 25B
Aircraft Series Identifier LEAR 25B
Aircraft Serial Number 144
Certified Max Gross Weight 15000
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 10
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 2000 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 161
Airframe Hours 8117
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FLIGHT MANAGEMENT, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2715 N. SHERIDAN ROAD
Aircraft Owner City TULSA
Aircraft Owner State OK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 74115
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FLIGHT MANAGEMENT, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 2715 N. SHERIDAN ROAD
Operator City TULSA
Operator State OK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 74115
Operator Code QLIA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code TUL
Departure City TULSA
Departure State OK
Departure Country
Departure Time 730
Departure Time Zone CST
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 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 24
Runway Length 4700
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --