Pilot unharmed after plane overshoots runway at Fallbrook Airpark

A pilot escaped injury after overshooting the runway in a single-engine plane at Fallbrook Community Airpark on Saturday morning, Oct. 19, according to North County Fire Protection District Capt. John Choi.

The incident occurred around 9:09 a.m., when a Piper PA-32-301T Turbo Saratoga, registered as N177DF, overran the runway during a landing attempt on Runway 18, North County Fire Protection District reported. The pilot, the only person on board, was not hurt, and no other injuries were reported.

After the plane came to a stop, partially buried in dirt next to the runway, the pilot was able to restart the aircraft. The plane sustained unreported damage, but it was able to taxi back to the hangar under its own power.

The Piper Saratoga had departed from Fallbrook Airpark earlier that morning and was returning to the same location when the mishap occurred.

Fallbrook Community Airpark is a small public-use airport located at 2155 Air Park Road, Fallbrook, California.

No further information has been released at this time.

Sources: North County Fire Protection District, Shirley VIramontes.