# Accident 19880221002989A: Cessna 150L, Springfield, IL, February 21, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 1988, 11:51 local time
- Place: Springfield, IL
- Airport: Capital
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.8506° N, 89.6507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8506&lon=-89.6507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N18225, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18225) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150L (registry code 2071826, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 41 total, 41 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA066) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880221002989A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MADE A HARD LANDING. BOUNCED ON FIRST ATTEMPT AND CAME DOWN NOSE FIRST. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI88LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA066), Feb 21, 1988: Cessna 150L (N18225), Springfield, IL, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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