Fallbrook Community Airpark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fallbrook, California 92028
Sunday, March 4, 2012 8:52 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The airplane veered off the left side of the runway during takeoff and struck an elevated runway light located 600 feet from the end of the runway. The airplane traveled over a shallow grass slope, impacted the hangar door nose first, and embedded itself into the hangar. Both wings separated from the fuselage. The pilot, who was seriously injured, could not recall the events of the accident. A postaccident examination of the airframe revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/4/2012
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 852
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City Fallbrook
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92028
Event Date Year 2012
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 332115N
Event Location Longitude 1171503W
Event Location Airport Fallbrook Community Airpark
Event Location Nearest Airport ID KL18
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 854 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 200
Weather Observation Facility ID KNFG
Elevation of weather observation facility 78
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
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) 12
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.11
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 29876
NTSB Notification Source FAA ROC LAX
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 21 2012 2:27PM
User who most recently changed record johb
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N41017
NTSB Number WPR12LA122
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BOWERS FLY BABY
Aircraft Model 1-A
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 67-13
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats 1
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection May 11 2011 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 780
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name STOWE JAMES L
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City OCEANSIDE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 92056-2535
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name STOWE JAMES L
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City OCEANSIDE
Operator State CA
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 92056-2535
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code KL18
Departure City Fallbrook
Departure State CA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code KL18
Destination City Fallbrook
Destination State CA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record May 16 2012 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record coos
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 2160
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --