# NTSB LAX93LA219: Cessna 182Q, N735HD, Concord, CA, May 15, 1993 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 15, 1993, 12:47 local (19:47 UTC) - Place: Concord, CA - Coordinates: 37.999881, -122.030113 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9999&lon=-122.0301&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 22, 1994 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 28386 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX93LA219 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/28386/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA219 ## Probable cause THE PASSENGER/DUAL STUDENT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown - airspeed - excessive, dual student (contributing factor) - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, dual student (cause) - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT, AND THE PASSENGER WHO HOLDS A STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT AND FLYING THE AIRPLANE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE PAX/STUDENT PILOT MAINTAINED AN EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED ON FINAL AND BOUNCED DURING THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRPLANE PORPOISED, SUSTAINING DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR, PROP AND FIREWALL. AFTER THE SECOND BOUNCE, THE PAX/STUDENT PILOT ASKED THE PILOT TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE COMPLETED THE LANDING AND BROUGHT THE AIRPLANE TO A STOP ON THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY. THE PAX/STUDENT PILOT, WHO IS THE DAUGHTER OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO OWNS THE COMPANY TO WHICH THE AIRPLANE IS REGISTERED, DENIED FLYING THE AIRPLANE AT ANY TIME DURING THE APPROACH AND LANDING. SHE HELD A VALID STUDENT CERTIFICATE WITH ABOUT 45 HRS OF DUAL INSTRUCTION, BUT HAD NOT BEEN ENDORSED FOR SOLO PRIVILEGES. ## Factual narrative On May 15, 1993, at 1247 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182Q, N735HD, porpoised on landing and collapsed the nose gear during touchdown on runway 32R at Concord, California. The aircraft was owned and operated by Concord Jet Service, Inc., of Concord, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the operation. The aircraft incurred substantial damage. Neither the certificated private pilot nor his one passenger was injured. The flight originated at Monterey, California, on the day of the mishap at about 1200 hours as a personal cross country flight to Concord. According to the pilot's written and oral statements, he was occupying the right front seat. The passenger, who holds a student pilot certificate and is the daughter of the individual who owns the company to which the aircraft is registered, was in the left seat and flying the aircraft. The pilot stated that the student was maintaining an airspeed of 85 on the approach and "leveled out the plane just before touchdown and on impact the plane bounced." The pilot further stated that after a second bounce the student asked him to take control of the aircraft. The pilot reported that he completed the landing and brought the aircraft to a stop on the parallel taxiway where damage was discovered to the nose gear strut, propeller and engine firewall. In a verbal statement to FAA inspectors, the student pilot admitted occupying the left seat but denied flying the aircraft during the approach and landing. The student pilot holds a valid student certificate with about 45 hours of dual instruction. The student has not been endorsed for solo privileges. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N735HD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N735HD), registered now, S/N 18265429, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 182Q - Registry model: [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (registry code 2072732) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18265429 - Airframe hours: 886 - Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Fire: Unknown - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Concord Jet Service, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 19, 1992, 35 hours before - Departed: MRY, MONTEREY, CA - Airport: CCR, Concord Buchanan, runway 32R, 4,601 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 443 total, 2 in this make and model, 305 as pilot in command, 58 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 280° at 6 knots - Visibility: 30 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft overcast - Temperature: 75 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: CCR ## 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 19930515014799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930515014799A), May 15, 1993: Cessna 182Q, Concord, CA, Substantial damage. Allowed student to fly from left seat. Bounced and porpoised. PIC right seat took over prop firewall nose gear bent From the NTSB's public API. 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