Georgetown Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Georgetown, California 95667
Saturday, September 20, 2003 14:40 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The airplane collided with trees during an aborted landing. While on final approach to the runway, the pilot noted that the airplane was above the runway's normal glide path and that the airspeed was faster than normal. The airplane touched down halfway down the length of the runway with excessive speed. As the airplane skidded down the runway, continuing off the runway surface, the pilot attempted to abort the landing by manipulating the throttle control to the full power setting. The airplane became airborne briefly before colliding with trees off the departure end of the runway. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

the pilot's misjudged speed and distance, and his failure to perform a go-around which resulted in a runway overrun.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/20/2003
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1440
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City Georgetown
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95667
Event Date Year 2003
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 385516N
Event Location Longitude 1205153W
Event Location Airport Georgetown Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID E36
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 2623
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1430 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID AUN
Elevation of weather observation facility 1531
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 33
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 5
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.86
Density Altitude (feet) 3987
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 17750
NTSB Notification Source FAA
NTSB Notification Date Sep 20 2003 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1455
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Jun 8 2005 12:51PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\JOHB
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Sacramento, CA FSDO

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9921B
NTSB Number LAX03LA293
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model 182A
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 34321
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650
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 Apr 30 2003 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 4200
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Paul F. Easlick
Aircraft Owner Street Address On File
Aircraft Owner City Santa Ana
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 92705
Operator is an individual? Yes
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? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
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 FUL
Departure City Fullerton
Departure State CA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1215
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code E36
Destination City Georgetown
Destination State CA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Go-around (VFR)
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Apr 20 2005 11:20AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\HAMG
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 16
Runway Length 2980
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --