NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE REPORT

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1985  1n, on airport	

   Data Source:                          NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE
   Report Number:                        LAX85LA205 
   Local Date:                           04/14/1985
   Local Time:                           1004 PST
   State:                                CA    
   City:                                 CONCORD                            
   Airport Name:                         BUCHANAN FIELD           
   Airport Id:                           CCR   
   Event Type:                           ACCIDENT
   Injury Severity:                      NONE   
   Report Status:                        FINAL      
   Mid Air Collision:                    NO 

   Category of Operation:                GENERAL AVIATION       
   Aircraft Type:                        AIRPLANE       
   Aircraft Damage:                      SUBSTANTIAL      
   Phase of Flight:                      570 LANDING                                           
   Aircraft Make/Model:                  CESSNA CE-150-M                 
   Operator Doing Business As:                                         
   Operator Name:                                                      
   Operator Code:                        
   Operator:                                                                       
   Owner Name:                           BUCHANAN FLYING CLUB          

   THE STUDENT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH & GO TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. ON THE 
   FIFTH APPROACH TO A LANDING THE STUDENT PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS 
   A LITTLE HIGH AND HE APPLIED FULL FLAPS. THE ACFT BOUNCED ON INITIAL 
   TOUCH DOWN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING THE 
   PROPELLER CONTACTED THE RY CAUSING THE NOSE WHEEL TO COLLAPSE.

   Occurrence #: 1  200 HARD LANDING
   Phase of Operation: 571 LANDING - FLARE/TOUCHDOWN

           Findings
           Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor

     1b.   24034(S) - 3136(M) - 4000(P)  Cause
           PLANNED APPROACH - POOR - PILOT IN COMMAND
     2b.   24535(S) - 3109(M) - 4000(P)  Cause
           FLARE - IMPROPER - PILOT IN COMMAND

   Occurrence #: 2  192 NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED
   Phase of Operation: 571 LANDING - FLARE/TOUCHDOWN

           Findings
           Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor

     1a.   10405(S) - 1171(M)  Factor
           LANDING GEAR, NOSE GEAR - OVERLOAD

   Number of Seats:                      2  
   Aircraft Use:                         INSTRUCTIONAL      
   Type of Operation:                    14 CFR 91 
   Domestic/International:                            
   Passenger/Cargo:                                        
   Registration Number:                  8304U 
   Air Carrier Operating Certificates:   
   Aircraft Fire:                        NONE

                  Injuries
          Fatal  Serious  Minor  None
   Crew      0       0       0      1
   Pass      0       0       0      0
   Other     0       0       0      0
   Invlvd    0       0       0      1

   Landing Gear:                         TRICYCLE-FIXED
   Certificated Maximum Gross Weight:    1600
   Engine Make:                          CONTINENTAL  
   Engine Model:                         O-200-A      
   Number of Engines:                     1
   Engine Type:                          RECIPROCATING-CARBURETOR    

   Basic Weather Conditions:             VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC)  
   Wind Direction (deg):                 320
   Wind Speed (knots):                   8
   Visibility (sm):                      10
   Visibility RVR (ft):                  0
   Visibility RVV (sm):                  0
   Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 0
   Visibility Restrictions:              NONE
   Precipitation Type:                   NONE
   Light Condition:                      DAYLIGHT
   Departure Airport Id:                     
   Departure City:                                      
   Departure State:                        
   Destination Airport Id:                   
   Destination City:                                    
   Destination State:                      
   Flight Plan Filed:                    NONE
   ATC Clearance:                        NONE
   VFR Approach/Landing:                 TRAFFIC PATTERN
   Event Location:                       ON AIRPORT

   Certificates:                         STUDENT
   Ratings:
     Plane:                              SINGLE ENGINE LAND
     Non-Plane:                          NONE
     Instrument:                         NONE
   Had Current BFR:                      NO
   Months Since Last BFR:                  
   Medical Certificate:                  CLASS 2
   Medical Certificate Validity:         VALID MEDICAL-NO WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS

              Flight Time (Hours)
   Total       :     27  Last 24 Hrs :    0
   Make/Model  :     14  Last 30 Days:    0
   Instrument  :      0  Last 90 Days:    1
   Multi-Engine:      0  Rotorcraft  :    0