Apple Valley Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Apple Valley, California 92307
Monday, August 4, 1986 18:00 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A CESSNA 152 OVERRAN RWY 36 AND NOSED OVER ON THE OVERRUN AREA. THE STUDENT PLT INDICATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED THE TAKEOFF FROM MID-FIELD ON RWY 36 WITHOUT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE DENSITY ALT. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AFTER REACHING 40 TO 45 KTS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT BEFORE IT OVERRAN THE RWY. THE ACFT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK AND THEN THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE STUDENT PLT THEN STATED, 'THE PLANE STOPPED MOVING, BUT A STRONG TAILWIND PICKED UP THE TAIL, NOSING OVER THE PLANE, WHICH CAUSED MUCH OF THE DAMAGE.' A FAA ACCIDENT PREVENTION COUNSELOR LOCATED AT THE AIRPORT STATED THE STUDENT PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF DOWNWIND ON RWY 36 FROM MID-FIELD. THE WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE FROM THE S-SW AT 20 KTS AND THE TEMPERATURE APPROXIMATELY 90 DEG. RWY 36 IS 6,059 FT. THE COMPUTED DENSITY ALT IS APRX 5,500 FT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/4/1986
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1800
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City APPLE VALLEY
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92307
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport APPLE VALLEY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID APV
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 3059
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1800
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) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 225
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 5500
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 --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1994
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 5 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 815
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
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 N757QR
NTSB Number LAX86LA313
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15279924
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 11 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 90
Airframe Hours 4105
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PHILLIP MILAZZO
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1421 YORK AVE
Aircraft Owner City ESCONDIDO
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 92027
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FOUR WINDS AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2046A PALOMAR-AIRPORT RD.
Operator City CARLSBAD
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 92008
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code APV
Departure City APPLE VALLEY
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1800
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code DAG
Destination City DAGGET
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 36
Runway Length 6500
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --