Event LAX88LA041

1987-11-12 FALLBROOK, California, United States Airport · L18 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N37188

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

BEECH C23

Engine

LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19870922

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A43B13

Registrant of record

CHARPENTIER THOMAS J

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N37188 Beech C23 None

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT IN THE BEECH C23 AIRCRAFT. ON LANDING THE PILOT PULLED BACK ON THE ELEVATOR CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO AN EMBANKMENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_LAX88LA041.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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