Lampson Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lakeport, California 95453
Wednesday, April 21, 1993 10:35 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACCORDING TO A WRITTEN REPORT FILED BY THE OPERATOR, THE FLIGHT BEGAN AS A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT TO LAKEPORT TO ENABLE THE PRIMARY STUDENT TO PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. AFTER SEVERAL TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, THE INSTRUCTOR DECIDED TO LET THE STUDENT PERFORM HER FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT AND GOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. ON THE FIRST SOLO TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE STUDENT WAS HIGH AND APPARENTLY FLARED LATE, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING AND A BOUNCE. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE MORE AND THEN COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY NOSE FIRST.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT'S DELAYED FLARE AND IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY TECHNIQUE WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT PORPOISE AND A COLLISION WITH THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/21/1993
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1035
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City LAKEPORT
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95453
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LAMPSON FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 1O2
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1380
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 631
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 7 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1530
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 51620
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:14PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6566G
NTSB Number LAX93LA256
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150M
Aircraft Series Identifier 150M
Aircraft Serial Number 15072066
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Apr 8 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 6787
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RESORT AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1297
Aircraft Owner City CLEARLAKE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95422
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name RESORT AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 1297
Operator City CLEARLAKE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 95422
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 209
Departure City CLEARLAKE
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 935
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 102
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 1
Runway Length 3660
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --