Phoenix Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fair Oaks, California 95628
Friday, April 8, 1983 19:00 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WHEN IT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE PILOT STATED THAT UPON ARRIVAL HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE 'WIND INDICATOR', HOWEVER, WHEN HE SAW AN ACFT LAND TO THE NORTH HE ELECTED TO DO THE SAME. HIS FIRST ATTEMPT AT LANDING WAS 'TOO FAST' AND HE 'WAVED OFF.' ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP PRIOR TO REACHING THE END OF RUNWAY 36. THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTH AT 4 TO 7 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/8/1983
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1900
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City FAIR OAKS
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95628
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PHOENIX FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 011
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 271
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
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 Night/Dark
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 7
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 626
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20888
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 N2348T
NTSB Number LAX83LA187
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-140
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-140
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7225052
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
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 Mar 15 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 10
Airframe Hours 2100
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LEO CENICEROS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1250 CYPRESS LANE
Aircraft Owner City LEMOORE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 93245
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name NAVY LEMOORE FLYING CLUB
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address NAS LEMOORE
Operator City LEMORE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 93245
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 FCH
Departure City FRESNO
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1730
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 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 2590
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --