# NTSB CHI85LA150: Cessna 152, N48241, Richmond, IN, March 29, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 29, 1985, 11:40 local (16:40 UTC)
- Place: Richmond, IN
- Coordinates: 39.820209, -84.88002 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8202&lon=-84.8800&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13034
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85LA150
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13034/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA150

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

WHILE ON A SOLO TRAINING FLT THE STUDENT PLT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO BOUNCE DURING TOUCHDOWN. THE ACFT THEN BECAME AIRBORNE & STALLED WHILE SEVERAL FEET ABOVE THE RWY. DURING THE ENSUING HARD LANDING THE NOSE GEAR STRUT COLLAPSED & THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. IT NOSED OVER BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48241](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48241), registered now, S/N 15283308, built 1979 (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: 15283308
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235 SERIES 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Rose City Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: RID, Richmond, runway 32, 5,011 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 36 total, 36 in this make and model, 9 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dawn
- Wind: 30° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: IND, 45 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 19850329010209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850329010209A), Mar 29, 1985: Cessna 152, Richmond, IN, Substantial damage. Stalled several feet above runway after a bad bounce. Nose gear collapsed on second impact, aircraft nosed over.

## Other investigations on N48241 (2)

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 CHI87LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA066), Jan 23, 1987: Cessna 152 (N48241), Lincoln, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI85LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA322), Jul 30, 1985: Cessna 152II (N48241), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage

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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