# Accident 20070718015199A: Dtafr COMBOFC, San Luis Obisp, CA, July 18, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 2007, 10:30 local time
- Place: San Luis Obisp, CA
- Airport: San Luis County Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2203° N, 120.6475° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2203&lon=-120.6475&mi=10
- Aircraft: N599CA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N599CA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dta Sarl COMBO FC (registry code 05902NP, https://openairdocs.org/model/dta-sarl-combo-fc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912UL series (registry code 55571, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DTAFR COMBOFC
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total, 2 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX07CA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA228) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070718015199A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) A STEEP APPROACH WAS MADE TO RUNWAY 29 AT SBP WITH WINDS AT 300 DEGREES, AT 8 KNOTS. THE STUDENT PILOT FLARED AT 10' AGL WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED TO ABOUT 15' AGL. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED NOSE DOWN DUE TO THE REDUCTION IN AIRSPEED. THE INSTRUCTOR GAVE A VERBAL COMMAND TO THE STUDENT PILOT TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT. THE STUDENT FAILED TO REACT IN TIME AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS EVALUATING THE STUDENT FOR SOLO COMPETENCY. THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT WAS THE INSTRUCTOR'S SECOND FLIGHT WITH THIS STUDENT PILOT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX07CA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA228), Jul 18, 2007: Dta Sari Combo FC 912 (N599CA), San Luis Obispo, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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