# NTSB CHI84LA144: Cessna 150, N11347, Delaware, OH, March 31, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 31, 1984, 16:20 local (21:20 UTC)
- Place: Delaware, OH
- Coordinates: 40.290939, -83.080955 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2909&lon=-83.0810&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12573
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA144
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12573/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA144

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT MADE A HARD LANDING AND DURING THE RESULTING BOUNCES MADE INCORRECT CONTROL INPUTS ACCORDING TO THE CFI WHO WAS ABOARD THE ACFT. BY THE TIME THE CFI TOOK CORRECTIVE ACTION THE ACFT STALLED AND DRAGGED A WING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N11347 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15075339
- Airframe hours: 4307
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Mational Flyers Association
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, November 16, 1983
- Airport: DL2, Delaware Municipal, runway 28, 4,100 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 594 total, 284 in this make and model, 435 as pilot in command, 85 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CMH, 21 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 19840331008209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840331008209A), Mar 31, 1984: Cessna 150L, Delaware, OH, Substantial damage. Student bounced and porpoised. CFI took over but aircraft stalled before recovery could be accomplished.

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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