# NTSB ATL86LLT02: Cessna 152, N49164, Knoxville, TN, November 10, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: November 10, 1985
- Place: Knoxville, TN
- Coordinates: 35.910556, -83.870605 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9106&lon=-83.8706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7204
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL86LLT02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7204/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LLT02

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS ON A PERSONAL NIGHT PROFICIENCY FLT. HE MADE 2 STOP & GO LANDINGS WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON THE 3RD LANDING, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 50 TO 60 FT SHORT OF THE RWY ON UPSLOPING TERRAIN & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS MAKING A POWER OFF APCH. ALSO, HE REPORTED THAT THE HIGH INTENSITY STROBE LIGHTS MARKING THE RWY THRESHOLD CAUSED SOME INTERFERENCE WITH HIS VISUAL PERCEPTION.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - visual/aural perception, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - rising (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49164](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49164), registered now, S/N 15281176 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15281176
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Knoxville Flyers Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 5, 1985, 23 hours before
- Airport: DKX, Knoxville Downtown, runway 26, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,126 total, 35 in this make and model, 55 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TYS

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19851110061359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851110061359A), Nov 10, 1985: Cessna 152, Knoxville, TN, Substantial damage. Undershot runway during night power off landing. Touchdown slightly upslope. Landed on nose gear which collapsed.

## Other investigations on N49164 (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 ATL93LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA015), Oct 25, 1992: Cessna 152 (N49164), Knoxville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS POOR INFLIGHT DECISION TO ATTEMPT TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN AN UNSUITABLE AREA.

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.

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