# NTSB ATL92LA043: Cessna 152, N6299Q, Shelbyville, TN, February 2, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 2, 1992, 11:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place: Shelbyville, TN
- Coordinates: 35.490459, -86.440521 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4905&lon=-86.4405&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8556
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL92LA043
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8556/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA043

## Probable cause

THE IMPROPER LEVEL OFF BY THE STUDENT PILOT BECAUSE OF MISJUDGING THE AIRPLANE'S ALTITUDE ABOVE THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR WAS HER DIVERTED ATTENTION BY AN AIRCRAFT BEHIND HER IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - level off - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS LANDING AT THE FIRST STOP OF A LONG CROSS-COUNTRY. DURING THE LANDING APPROACH HER ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED BY ANOTHER AIRPLANE IN THE LANDING PATTERN. SHE STATED THAT SHE SHORTENED THE LANDING PATTERN, WAS A LITTLE FAST ON THE APPROACH, & USED 10 DEGREES VICE 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS. WHEN THE RWY WAS MADE, SHE RETARDED THE THROTTLE, & AS SHE WAS ABOUT TO FLARE FOR LANDING, THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6299Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6299Q-2011-10-26), registration cancelled 2011-10-26, S/N 15285224, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15285224
- Airframe hours: 5038
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: C & G Aircraft Sales, Inc.
- Registered owner: C & G Aircraft Sales, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, November 16, 1991, 58 hours before
- Departed: CHA, CHATTONOOGA, TN
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: SYI, Bomar Field, runway 36, 5,003 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 48 total, 35 in this make and model, 14 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 30° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BNA, 30 nm away

## 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 19920202038739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920202038739A), Feb 2, 1992: Cessna 152, Shelbyville, TN, Substantial damage. Failed to flare for landing on crosscountry flight. Prop and nose gear damage. Blamed seat adjustment too low.

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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