Modesto Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Modesto, California 95353
Wednesday, September 10, 1986 12:47 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AT THE END OF ONE LEG OF A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT THE STUDENT PILOT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN A PORPOISE ON THE RWY. THE PILOT DID NOT REALIZE THE SEVERITY OF THE INITIAL BOUNCE AND TRIED TO RE-FLARE THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ADDING POWER. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED A SECOND TIME AND ON THE THIRD BOUNCE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE APPROACH SHE WAS DISTRACTED WITH THE THOUGHT OF WHERE SHE WOULD PARK SO THE AIRCRAFT COULD BE RE-FUELED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/10/1986
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1247
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City MODESTO
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95353
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MODESTO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MOD
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 97
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1959 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MOD
Elevation of weather observation facility 97
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
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) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1500
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) 1113
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 10 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1612
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31455
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N112LN
NTSB Number LAX86LA345
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 15073504
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 Aug 27 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 12
Airframe Hours 7739
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SIEGEL AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2105 SKYWEST DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City HAYWARD
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94541
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SUSAN FRY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 79 REGENCY DRIVE
Operator City CLAYTON
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94517
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 HWD
Departure City HAYWARD
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1155
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code MOD
Destination City MODESTO
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 28
Runway Length 3459
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --