# NTSB LAX86LA125: Cessna 150, N6188K, Woodland, CA, February 24, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 24, 1986, 14:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Woodland, CA
- Coordinates: 38.710964, -121.849121 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7110&lon=-121.8491&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25080
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX86LA125
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25080/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA125

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not used, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (cause)
  - design stress limits of aircraft - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

A CESSNA 150 COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE AFTER THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED. THE STUDENT PILOT INDICATED THAT DURING THE LANDING FLARE HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED BY AN OBJECT THAT FLASHED INTO HIS VIEW. HE OVERFLARED TO AVOID THE OBJECT AND LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSING IT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6188K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6188K), registered now, S/N 15077578, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15077578
- Airframe hours: 2416
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Daniel M. Fregin, doing business as Vfr And Associates
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 15, 1985, 75 hours before
- Departed: 037, ORLAND, CA
- Destination: 041, WOODLAND, CA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: O41, Watts-Woodland

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 50 total, 44 in this make and model, 12 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: RBL

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860224003709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860224003709A), Feb 24, 1986: Cessna 150M, Woodlands, CA, Substantial damage. Solo student stalled before touchdown when attention was diverted. Landed hard on nose wheel causing collapse.

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.

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