Community Airpark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fallbrook, California 92028
Saturday, June 17, 1989 8:10 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT SAID HE WAS HIGH ON THE BASE LEG DUE TO A STUDENT PILOT THAT WAS DOING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. HE SAID THAT AS HE TURNED DOWN THE RUNWAY, IT APPEARED TO BE A SHORT RUNWAY. HE APPLIED POWER FOR A GO-AROUND, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND FAST ENOUGH. HE CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, WENT DOWN A SMALL HILL, INTO A STRAWBERRY FIELD. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

PILOT DID NOT FOLLOW PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES IN AS MUCH AS HE PUSHED THE THROTTLE FORWARD TOO FAST AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESPOND.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/17/1989
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 810
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City FALLBROOK
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92028
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport COMMUNITY AIRPARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID L18
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 708
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) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
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 Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 595
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 17 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 915
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40107
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:46PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6084P
NTSB Number LAX89LA215
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182P
Aircraft Series Identifier 182P
Aircraft Serial Number 18264099
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
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 Dec 31 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1280
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FOSTER, DONALD E
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 2378
Aircraft Owner City BIG RIVER
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 92242
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FOSTER, V. DON
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address PO BOX 2378
Operator City BIG RIVER
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 92242
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code P20
Departure City PARKER
Departure State AZ
Departure Country
Departure Time 600
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code L18
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 18
Runway Length 2160
Runway Width 70
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --