# NTSB CHI03LA030: Piper PA-22-150, N4901S, Cuba, MO, November 28, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: November 28, 2002, 15:19 local (21:19 UTC) - Place: Cuba, MO - Coordinates: 38.060321, -91.390266 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0603&lon=-91.3903&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 2 minor - Status: Completed, report September 30, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: St. Louis FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 56150 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI03LA030 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/56150/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA030 ## Probable cause The pilots inadequate flare and recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing factors to this accident were the crosswind and the ditch. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - flare - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor) - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis The airplane bounced during landing, veered off the right side of runway 36, crossed over a ditch, and entered a second ditch where it nosed over. The passenger indicated the pilot was "not on the rudders" and the cross-wind was 10 knots. The winds at the time of the accident were reported as 290 degrees at 12 knots. ## Factual narrative On November 28, 2002, at 1519 central standard time, a Piper PA-22-150, N4901S, was substantially damaged following a bounced landing on runway 36 (3,420 feet by 60 feet, asphalt) at Cuba Municipal Airport, Cuba, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and pilot rated passenger received minor injuries. The local flight originated from Springfield, Missouri at 1500. The pilot reported the airplane bounced on landing and went off the right edge of the runway. The pilot noted the airplane crossed a ditch parallel to the runway and the airplane "seemed ok." The pilot further indicated the airplane entered a second ditch that was perpendicular to the runway. The pilot reported the nose gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over. The passenger, who was also a private pilot, reported the pilot was "not on the rudders" and the "cross-wind was 10 knots." The weather reporting station at Rolla National Airport (VIH), located 16 nm west of the accident site reported the winds at 1453 as 290 degrees at 12 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4901S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4901S-2019-01-18), registration cancelled 2019-01-18, S/N 223791 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-22-150 - Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 3791 - Airframe hours: 2160.5 - Engines: Lycoming O-320 160 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Nancy Barnes - Registered owner: Richard M Barnes - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, October 4, 2002, 15.4 hours before - Departed: UBX, Cuba, MO - Destination: UBX - Airport: UBX, Cuba Municipal Airport, runway 36, 3,420 × 60 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 62; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review August 21, 2002; seat: left; flight hours: 201 total, 16 in this make and model, 152 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 16 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 290° at 12 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 27 °F - Altimeter: 30.15 inHg - Observed at: VIH, 16 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 20021128034909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021128034909A), Nov 28, 2002: Piper PA22150, Cuba, MO, Destroyed. (-23) This flight originated at springfield, MO. (Sgf) with a destination of Cuba, MO (ubx). The winds at the closest reporting station were 290 degrees at 12… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.