ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364127
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| Date: | Friday 27 December 1991 |
| Time: | 10:46 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Midfield Aviation |
| Registration: | N8259S |
| MSN: | 15061859 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3575 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lancaster, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Apple Valley, CA (APV |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE OPERATOR AND THE FAA INSPECTOR WHO EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED FOLLOWING A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT AND NOSED OVER AS IT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THE STUDENT PILOT HAD A TOTAL OF 27 HOURS OF AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE WITH 5 OF THOSE HOURS AS PILOT IN COMMAND (SOLO).
Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGING THE LANDING FLARE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA073
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 11:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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