- Date
- July 6, 1986, 19:10 local (Jul 7, 1986, 02:10 UTC)
- Place
- Van Nuys, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5106NBoeing N25-3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860706035389A
- Case key
- 25218
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Analysis
A Boeing N2S-3 nosed over on landing while on a local VFR flight. The pilot indicated that he had logged a total of 2.4 hours in this make and model aircraft all within the previous ninety days. The pilot stated that on his last approach, the speed was too fast, the aircraft bounced and he overcontrolled causing the propeller to strike the runway. The aircraft nosed over and came to rest on it's back. The pilot also stated that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5106N
- Reported as
- Boeing N25-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-7923
- Engine
- Continental WR-670, 220 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- David A. Derby
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 2, 1986 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- VNY · Van Nuys, CA
- Airport
- VNY · Van Nuys, runway 16R, 8,001 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 1,226 total · 2 in this make and model · 1,055 as pilot in command · 56 in the last 90 days · 24 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VNY
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.