Stockton-Metro Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Stockton, California 95206
Friday, July 18, 1986 8:25 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/18/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 825
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City STOCKTON
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95206
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport STOCKTON-METRO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SCK
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 30
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 745 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID SCK
Elevation of weather observation facility 30
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
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) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
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 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) 1721
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 18 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32152
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3195L
NTSB Number LAX86LA294
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 310J
Aircraft Series Identifier 310J
Aircraft Serial Number 310L0195
Certified Max Gross Weight 5100
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 15 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 60
Airframe Hours 2960
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAVID FLUKER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 7743 CANTERBURY LANE
Aircraft Owner City DUBLIN
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94566
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 036
Departure City TRACY
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 700
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SCK
Destination City STOCKTON
Destination State CA
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 29R
Runway Length 8650
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --