# Accident 19890324004589A: Cessna 172P, Oceanside, CA, March 24, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 24, 1989, 08:30 local time
- Place: Oceanside, CA
- Airport: Oceanside Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2007° N, 117.3496° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2007&lon=-117.3496&mi=10
- Aircraft: N63229, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63229-1999-05-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA132) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890324004589A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DRIFTED LEFT OFF RUNWAY ON A SOFT FIELD PRACTICE TAKEOFF AND STRUCK AN AIRPLANE AND HANGAR. CFI FAILED TO CORRECT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX89LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA132), Mar 24, 1989: Cessna 172P (N63229), Oceanside, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO COMPENSATE ADEQUATELY FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND TO RELINQUISH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS TO THE INSTRUCTOR. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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