- Date
- April 8, 1983, 19:00 local (Apr 9, 1983, 03:00 UTC)
- Place
- Fair Oaks, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2348TPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830408015449A
- Case key
- 23675
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with terrain when it overran the runway on a pleasure flight. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot stated that upon arrival he was unable to see the 'wind indicator', however, when he saw an acft land to the north he elected to do the same. His first attempt at landing was 'too fast' and he 'waved off.' On the second attempt he was unable to stop prior to reaching the end of runway 36. The wind was from the south at 4 to 7 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2348T
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7225052
- Airframe hours
- 2,100
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Navy Lemoore Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Leo Ceniceros
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 15, 1983 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- FCH · Fresno, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 011 · Phoenix Field, runway 36, 2,590 × 40 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 59 total · 5 in this make and model · 29 as pilot in command · 44 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 4 knots, gusting 7
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.