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LAX90LA239

1990-07-01 · UPLAND, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CCB

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE STUDENT PILOT NOT FLARING FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.

Factual narrative

DURING THE STUDENT PILOT'S THIRD SOLO LANDING HE FAILED TO FLARE FOR TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE IMPACT COLLAPSED 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_LAX90LA239.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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