Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged altitude and airspeed that resulted in his failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that his landing approach was too high and too fast, and the airplane ballooned during the touchdown. The airplane touched down just past the halfway point on the runway. The pilot said that he braked hard but the airplane skidded off the end of the runway and nosed over in soft dirt. The nosewheel collapsed and both wings were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the accident.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR10CA095 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jan 3, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Fallbrook, California
- Nearest airport
- Fallbrook Community Airpark (L18)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 182P
- N-number
- N7417N
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.