# NTSB CHI89LA077: Cessna 152, N5498B, Cahokia, IL, April 25, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 25, 1989, 17:50 local (23:50 UTC)
- Place: Cahokia, IL
- Coordinates: 38.570835, -90.169853 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5708&lon=-90.1699&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14343
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI89LA077
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14343/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA077

## Probable cause

INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE STUDENT PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE CROSSWIND AND THE STUDENT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT WAS LANDING ON RWY 30 WITH A X-WIND FROM 190 DEG AT 9 KTS. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT & IT SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5498B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5498B-1991-08-02), registration cancelled 1991-08-02, S/N 15283887 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15283887
- Airframe hours: 3728
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Downtown Air Service Inc.
- Registered owner: William Baumheuter
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 11, 1989, 52 hours before
- Departed: VIH, VICHY, MO
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: CPS, St Louis Downtown-Parks, runway 30R, 3,800 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 19; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 40 total, 40 in this make and model, 10 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CPS

## 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 19890425010089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890425010089A), Apr 25, 1989: Cessna 152, Cahokia, IL, Substantial damage. Student nosed the aircraft over after losing control on landing. Had a quartering tail wind.

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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