What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot ran off the end of rwy 22 at Santa Paula Airport after a high and fast approach with the landing flaps retracted. The aircraft hit the fence at the FAR end of the runway. The nose gear sheared off, and the fence posts struck the front of the wing on impact. No "substantial damage" was noted on the aircraft. This is officially classified as an "incident." The aircraft had departed brackett field with full fuel and three occupants. An eyewitness reported seeing the aircraft circle off the end of the runway twice, then dive at the runway with the flaps retracted. privacy data omitted (-23 Amendment) "substantial damage" was probable in this accident, as major repair to the wings of the aircraft would be required.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT RAN OFF THE END OF RWY 22 AT SANTA PAULA AIRPORT AFTER A HIGH AND FAST APPROACH WITH THE LANDING FLAPS RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE FENCE AT THE FAR END OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF, AND THE FENCE POSTS STRUCK THE FRONT OF THE WING ON IMPACT. NO "SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE" WAS NOTED ON THE AIRCRAFT. THIS IS OFFICIALLY CLASSIFIED AS AN "INCIDENT." THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED BRACKETT FIELD WITH FULL FUEL AND THREE OCCUPANTS. AN EYEWITNESS REPORTED SEEING THE AIRCRAFT CIRCLE OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY TWICE, THEN DIVE AT THE RUNWAY WITH THE FLAPS RETRACTED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (-23 AMENDMENT) "SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE" WAS PROBABLE IN THIS ACCIDENT, AS MAJOR REPAIR TO THE WINGS OF THE AIRCRAFT WOULD BE REQUIRED.
NTSB investigation
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