Fullerton Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fullerton, California 92633
Tuesady, April 2, 1985 15:28 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

GND WITNESS & THE STUDENT PLT RPTD UPON TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT BEGAN TO BOUNCE. AFTER SEVERAL BOUNCES THE PLT BEGAN TO GO-AROUND UPON REACHING MIDFIELD. AFTER LIFT OFF THE ACFT BEGAN TO SINK AND COLLIDED WITH THE ARPT BOUNDARY FENCE. WHEN EXECUTING THE GO-AROUND THE PLT APPLIED FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT CLOSING THE CARB HEAT & IMMEDIATELY RAISED THE FLAPS. FULL THROTTLE WITH CARB HEAT ON WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE ENGINE POWER & RAISING THE FLAPS WOULD CAUSE THE ACFT TO DVLP A HIGH SINK RATE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. THE PLT RPTD SHE HAD EXPERIENCED BOUNCED LNDGS & HAD PERFORMED GO-AROUNDS DURING HER TRAINING, BUT THAT DURING THOSE TIMES SHE WAS DIRECTED BY THE INSTRUCTOR IN THE RECOVERY PROCESS AND SHE HAD NEVER RECEIVED FORMAL INSTRUCTION IN THE RECOVERY PROCESS. THE PLT'S FLIGHT RECORD DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE THAT THE PLT RECEIVED ANY INSTRUCTION IN THESE AREAS. THE PLT'S LOGBOOK DISCLOSED 3 ENTRIES WHERE THE PLT RECEIVED TRAINING IN GO-AROUND MANEUVERS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/2/1985
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1528
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City FULLERTON
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92633
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FULLERTON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FUL
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 96
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1530
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID FUL
Elevation of weather observation facility 96
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) 40
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
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 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) 636
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 2 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1540
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28232
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8190U
NTSB Number LAX85FA193
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 150M
Aircraft Series Identifier 150M
Aircraft Serial Number 15077907
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Mar 27 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 195
Airframe Hours 34862
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES L. & ROBBYNN D.GUALTIERE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 14487 SAN FELICIANO DR.
Aircraft Owner City LA MIRADA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AVIATION FACILITIES, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 4119 W. COMMONWEALTH
Operator City FULLERTON
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 92633
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
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1446
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 20 2002 12:42PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 24
Runway Length 3121
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --