Flying Dimond Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Tucson, Arizona 85629
Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:30 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The airplane nosed over after veering off the runway during landing. The pilot flew a normal landing pattern and approach. As the airplane touched down, it was going too fast, and bounced into the air. After it touched down again, the airplane veered off the runway, encountered some vegetation, and nosed over. The pilot stated that the weather was not a factor, and the accident was strictly pilot error. She also stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/24/2006
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City Tucson
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 85629
Event Date Year 2006
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 315617N
Event Location Longitude 1110708W
Event Location Airport Flying Dimond Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 6AZ8
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 3800
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 21157
NTSB Notification Source FAA
NTSB Notification Date Dec 6 2006 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Mar 26 2007 9:33AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\lema
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office AWP- FSDO- Scottsdale

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N24AZ
NTSB Number LAX06CA303
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CLEBERG
Aircraft Model Sportsman 2+2 GS-2
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 4179
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
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 Conditional
Date of Last Inspection Aug 1 2006 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 73.2
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Robert or Dessie Cleberg
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City Sahuarita
Aircraft Owner State AZ
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 85629
Operator is an individual? No
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 AVQ
Departure City MARANA
Departure State AZ
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1100
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 6AZ8
Destination City Tucson
Destination State AZ
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Landing - flare/touchdown
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 12 2007 4:32PM
User who most recently changed record COOS
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 25
Runway Length 2650
Runway Width 35
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --