Carmel Valley Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Carmel Valley, California 93923
Monday, November 9, 1987 13:30 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT & PASSENGER WERE ON A FLT TO AN ARPT WITH A 2475' RWY & A DISPLACED THRESHOLD OF 665'. THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHEN HE ENTERED THE APCH TO LND ON RWY 11, THE ACFT WAS HIGHER THAN NECESSARY. HE CONTD THE APCH, BUT WHEN THE ACFT HAD NOT TOUCHED DOWN, AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 2/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY, HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND. HE STATED THAT HE 'PUSHED IN' THE THROTTLE & CARB HEAT, & 'RETRACTED SOME FLAPS.' HOWEVER, THE ACFT DID NOT GAIN SUFFICIENT ALT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT STRUCK A 50' TREE BEYOND THE END OF THE RWY & SLIGHTLY LEFT OF THE RWY CENTERLINE. ALSO, THE PLT RPRTD THERE WAS A STEEP INCLINE BEYOND THE DEP END OF THE RWY WHICH WAS SURROUNDED BY TREES. THE ARPT FACILITIES DIRECTORY WARNED OF TREES & STATED 'NO TOUCH & GO LNDGS.'

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/9/1987
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1330
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City CARMEL VALLEY
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93923
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CARMEL VALLEY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 062
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 450
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 6500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
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) 18
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) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1618
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 9 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1421
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34905
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:59PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6920F
NTSB Number LAX88LA036
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150F
Aircraft Series Identifier 150F
Aircraft Serial Number 15063520
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 15 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 74
Airframe Hours 5953
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN M. MATULA
Aircraft Owner Street Address 19131 VAUGHN AVE.
Aircraft Owner City CASTRO VALLEY
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94546
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 HWD
Departure City HAYWARD
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1150
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 Approach
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 11
Runway Length 2475
Runway Width 35
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --