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LAX90LA161

1990-05-01 · SANTA ROSA, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport STS

N4343F has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (BEECH HAWKER 800XP, built 2003), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT SAID THAT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED HARD ON LANDING AND SHE LOST CONTROL. SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE, EVENTUALLY COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_LAX90LA161.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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