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    The flight instructor and student pilot were practicing landings in windy conditions when the airplane encountered a sudden gust on final approach. The instructor was unable to maintain control and the nose gear collapsed on landing. The NTSB determined the probable causes were the instructor's inadequate compensation for the windy conditions and inadequate supervision of the student pilot. Contributing factors were a sudden wind shift and gusts.

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    The flight instructor and student pilot were practicing landings in windy conditions when the airplane encountered a sudden gust on final approach. The instructor was unable to maintain control and the nose gear collapsed on landing. The NTSB determined the probable causes were the instructor's inadequate compensation for the windy conditions and inadequate supervision of the student pilot. Contributing factors were a sudden wind shift and gusts.

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    The flight instructor and student pilot were practicing landings in windy conditions when the airplane encountered a sudden gust on final approach. The instructor was unable to maintain control and the nose gear collapsed on landing. The NTSB determined the probable causes were the instructor's inadequate compensation for the windy conditions and inadequate supervision of the student pilot. Contributing factors were a sudden wind shift and gusts.

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    The flight instructor and student pilot were practicing landings in windy conditions when the airplane encountered a sudden gust on final approach. The instructor was unable to maintain control and the nose gear collapsed on landing. The NTSB determined the probable causes were the instructor's inadequate compensation for the windy conditions and inadequate supervision of the student pilot. Contributing factors were a sudden wind shift and gusts.

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    National Transportation Safety Board

    Aviation Accident Data Summary


    Location: Byron, CA Accident Number: LAX08CA165
    Date & Time: 06/06/2008, 1130 PDT Registration: N73403
    Aircraft: Cessna 172M Injuries: 2 None
    Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional

    Analysis
    The certificated flight instructor (CFI) and a student were practicing landings. They made two
    successful landings, and were on approach for a third. Around this time, the recorded winds were
    from 250 degrees at 7 knots gusting to 18. When the airplane was 50 feet above ground level (agl),
    and over the runway numbers, the student reduced power to idle per the CFI's instructions. At that
    moment, the airplane encountered a sudden wind shift or gust, which abruptly caused the airplane to
    pitch down and bank to the right. The CFI added full power, and applied back pressure on the yoke,
    but was unable to keep the airplane from descending rapidly. The nose gear and right main landing
    gear violently struck the runway. The nose gear broke off, and the airplane bounced. The CFI
    regained control, and landed the airplane on both main landing gear while keeping the nose gear off
    the ground as long as possible. The nose settled on the broken nose gear strut, and the airplane
    stopped on the runway.

    Probable Cause
    The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
    The flight instructor's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his inadequate
    supervision of the student pilot. Factors contributing to the accident were a sudden wind shift and
    wind gusts.

    Findings

    Occurrence #1: HARD LANDING


    Phase of Operation: LANDING - FLARE/TOUCHDOWN

    Findings
    1. (F) WEATHER CONDITION - GUSTS
    2. (C) COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND(CFI)
    3. (F) WEATHER CONDITION - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
    4. (C) SUPERVISION - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND(CFI)
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    Occurrence #2: GEAR COLLAPSED


    Phase of Operation: LANDING - FLARE/TOUCHDOWN

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    Flight Instructor Information
    Certificate: Flight Instructor; Commercial Age: 25
    Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
    Other Aircraft Rating(s): None Instructor Rating(s): Airplane Multi-engine; Airplane
    Single-engine; Instrument Airplane
    Flight Time: 1114 hours (Total, all aircraft), 685 hours (Total, this make and model), 173 hours (Last 90 days, all
    aircraft), 16 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)

    Student Pilot Information


    Certificate: Student Age: 17
    Airplane Rating(s): None Instrument Rating(s): None
    Other Aircraft Rating(s): None Instructor Rating(s): None
    Flight Time: 12 hours (Total, all aircraft), 11 hours (Total, this make and model), 12 hours (Last 90 days, all
    aircraft), 12 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)

    Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information


    Aircraft Make: Cessna Registration: N73403
    Model/Series: 172M Engines: 1 Reciprocating
    Operator: Alex Al-Abed Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
    Operating Certificate(s) None Engine Model/Series: O-320-E2D
    Held:
    Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional

    Meteorological Information and Flight Plan


    Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions Condition of Light: Day
    Observation Facility, Elevation: LVK Weather Information Source: Weather Observation Facility
    Lowest Ceiling: None Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / 18 knots, 250°
    Temperature: 22°C Visibility 10 Miles
    Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
    Departure Point: San Carlos, CA (SQL) Destination:

    Airport Information
    Airport: Byron Airport (KC83) Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
    Runway Used: 23 Runway Surface Condition: Dry
    Runway Length/Width: 3000 ft / 75 ft

    Wreckage and Impact Information


    Crew Injuries: 2 None Aircraft Damage: Substantial
    Passenger Injuries: N/A Aircraft Fire: None
    Ground Injuries: N/A Aircraft Explosion:
    Latitude, Longitude: 37.823333, -121.622222

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    Administrative Information
    Investigator In Charge (IIC): Van McKenny Adopted Date: 07/30/2008
    Note: This accident report documents the factual circumstances of this accident as described to the NTSB.
    Investigation Docket: NTSB accident and incident dockets serve as permanent archival information for the NTSB’s investigations.
    Dockets released prior to June 1, 2009 are publicly available from the NTSB’s Record Management Division
    at [email protected], or at 800-877-6799. Dockets released after this date are available at
    http://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms/.
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    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), established in 1967, is an independent federal agency mandated by Congress
    through the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 to investigate transportation accidents, determine the probable causes of the
    accidents, issue safety recommendations, study transportation safety issues, and evaluate the safety effectiveness of government
    agencies involved in transportation. The NTSB makes public its actions and decisions through accident reports, safety studies, special
    investigation reports, safety recommendations, and statistical reviews.

    The Independent Safety Board Act, as codified at 49 U.S.C. Section 1154(b), precludes the admission into evidence or use of any part of
    an NTSB report related to an incident or accident in a civil action for damages resulting from a matter mentioned in the report.

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