# NTSB CHI88LA152: Cessna 172M, N20058, Breckenridge, MI, July 4, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 4, 1988, 12:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place: Breckenridge, MI
- Coordinates: 43.399063, -84.470901 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3991&lon=-84.4709&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14106
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88LA152
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14106/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA152

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type operation, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK UP INTO THE AIR. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND UPON IMPACTING BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N20058](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20058), registered now, S/N 17260970, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17260970
- Airframe hours: 2058
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Gary L. Miller
- Registered owner: Gary L Miller
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 25, 1988
- Departed: AMN, ALMA, MI
- Destination: NONE, BRECKENRIDGE, MI
- Airport: Private Strip, runway 9, 2,600 × 75 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 27 total, 27 in this make and model, 6 as pilot in command, 24 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 130° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MBS, 17 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 19880704024919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880704024919A), Jul 4, 1988: Cessna 172M, Breckenridge, MI, Substantial damage. Bounced on a hard landing. Aircraft came back down hard, nose first, causing substantial damage to aircraft.

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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