- Date
- April 29, 1986, 17:30 local (Apr 30, 1986, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Fallbrook, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N25954Piper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860429017719A
- Case key
- 25143
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Analysis
A Piper PA-38-112 veered off rwy 36. The wx reporting station located 6 NM se of the arpt reported that the winds were from 180 deg at 7 KTS during the period that the accident occurred. The plt indicated that he misinterpreted the arpt wind indicator and landed downwind and subsequently veered to the right to avoid overrunning the rwy. The plt also indicated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions prior to the accident. Rwy 36 was 2,160 ft long. According to the tomohawk (PA-38-112) information manual published by Piper aircraft corporation, the minimum landing ground roll for the reported wx condition is at least 1,000 ft. a witness who is employed at a FBO located at the arpt observed the acft touchdown 'approximately two-thirds of the distance down the runway.'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N25954
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-81A0085
- Airframe hours
- 1,569
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gerandin Corp
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 2, 1986 · 88 hours before
- Departed
- TOA · Torrance, CA
- Destination
- L18 · Fallbrook, CA
- Airport
- L18 · Fall Brook Comm Air Park, runway 36, 2,160 × 70 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
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 192 total · 71 in this make and model · 107 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- NFG, 6 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.