# Incident 20210802012329I: Beech S35, Fullerton, CA, August 2, 2021

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 2021, 14:20 local time
- Place: Fullerton, CA
- Airport: Fullerton
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8720° N, 117.9798° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at FULLERTON MUNI (FUL), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8720&lon=-117.9798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6115V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6115V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech S35 (registry code 1151532, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-s35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH S35
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210802012329I

## Narrative

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

INVESTIGATION: I WAS NOTIFIED BY FULLERTON AIRPORT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL THAT ON AUGUST 2, 2021 AT THE FULLERTON AIRPORT RUNWAY 24 AT APPROXIMATELY 1420 LOCAL TIME N6115V LOST POWER, CLIPPED A RUNWAY LIGHT AND LANDED AT THE VERY THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 24.  THE FAA BECAME AWARE ON AUGUST 5, 2021.

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS (RCA): THIS NONCONFORMANCE WAS DUE TO FAILURE TO USE THE LANDING CHECKLIST AND ADJUST THE MIXTURE PRIOR TO LANDING.  THE PILOT WAS GIVEN A STRAIGHT IN CLEARANCE TO LAND BUT HAD TO LOSE ALTITUDE WHILE DOING SO.  ONCE ON GLIDE-PATH THE PILOT WENT TO ADVANCE POWER BUT THE THROTTLE DID NOT RESPOND.  THE AIRCRAFT GOT LOW ON THE GLIDE-PATH AND CLIPPED A LEAD-IN STANCHION LIGHT PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN AT THE BEGINNING OF RUNWAY 24.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO STOPPING.  THE PILOT OBSERVED THAT THE MIXTURE WAS STILL FULL OUT (LEAN) WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITH NO ISSUES.

CORRECTIVE ACTION: REALIZED HIS FAILURE TO USE THE CHECKLIST WAS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AIRCRAFT?S LOSS OF POWER.   STATED THAT HE ALWAYS USED THE ?

(GUMP) CHECKLIST BUT NEVER REALLY GOT TO AN APPROACH POSITION AS HE WAS GIVEN A CONSTANT DESCENT FROM 11,000 FEET MSL DOWN TO THE RUNWAY.  ASSURED ME THAT FROM NOW ON HE WOULD USE HIS CHECKLIST ON EVERY FLIGHT.

COMMENTS: I USED COUNSELING TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE TO OPERATIONS]. I AM SATISFIED THE PILOT?S CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FULLY ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED CAUSE FOR CONTINUED SAFE OPERATIONS. I RECOMMEND NO FURTHER ACTION OR ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP.

## Other reports on N6115V (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20091115024129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091115024129I), Nov 15, 2009: Beech S35 (N6115V), Fullerton, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot started aircraft to charge up battery, intended to taxi to wash rack. Decided to get out with engine running to get a bottle of water from his car.…
- [Incident 19910707044779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910707044779I), Jul 7, 1991: Beech S35 (N6115V), Fullerton, CA, Minor damage. Pilot landed short of runway. Damaged an approach light.
- [Incident 19780614045779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780614045779I), Jun 14, 1978: Beech S35 (N6115V), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. Pilot raised the gear after touchdown, intended to retract the flaps.

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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