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LAX93LA142

1993-03-07 · RIVERSIDE, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport RAL

Current FAA registration · N9099B

Make / Model
CHAMPION 7EC
Year of manufacture
1958 · 35 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19580414
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC9430

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE CFI'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT, THE DUAL STUDENT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND IMPROPER USE OF THE NORMAL BRAKES. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE DUAL STUDENT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER.

Factual narrative

THE CERTIFICATED AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT/FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DUAL STUDENT WAS RECEIVING A CHECK OUT IN THE CONVENTIONAL GEAR EQUIPPED AIRPLANE. ON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE SWERVED TO THE LEFT. THE DUAL STUDENT OVER-CORRECTED THE LEFT EXCURSION AND THEN OVER-CORRECTED THE RESULTING RIGHT EXCURSION AND APPLIED HARD BRAKING. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1993_LAX93LA142.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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