Plane Crash List

Beechcraft 23-C23 N5163M

16 December 1992 · Oceanside, California, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 16 December 1992 at about 20:04 local time, a Beechcraft 23-C23 registered N5163M, operated by Dorothy W. Cooke, was involved in an accident near Oceanside, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:04
Classification
Accident
Location
Oceanside, California, United States
Nearest airport
Oceanside Muni (L32)
Coordinates
33.1997, -117.3503
Aircraft
Beechcraft 23-C23
Registration
N5163M
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Dorothy W. Cooke
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Compton → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX93LA067

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND TO INITIATE A TIMELY GO AROUND WHEN THE LANDING OVER SHOOT BECAME APPARENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THIS FLIGHT WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S SECOND SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. GROUND WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD DIFFICULTY ENTERING THE PATTERN IN THE NORMAL MANNER AND SEEMED TO OVER SHOOT THE BASE TO FINAL TURN. THE WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS 'VERY HIGH ON FINAL, CARRYING POWER, AND DIVING TOWARD THE RUNWAY.' THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO TOUCH DOWN ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, BOUNCE ONCE, THEN SKID OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED THROUGH A WOODEN AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE AND COLLIDED WITH A CAR ON A BORDERING STREET. THE STUDENT PILOT SAID THAT SHE LANDED LONG ON THE RUNWAY AND COULD NOT STOP PRIOR TO RUNNING OFF THE DEPARTURE END. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM A GO AROUND, BUT NEVER GOT AIRBORNE. THE STUDENT NOTED THAT HER HOME BASE AIRPORT HAS A 3,200 FOOT LONG RUNWAY WITH AN 800 FOOT DISPLACED THRESHOLD AND SHE IS USED TO LANDING LONG.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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