# NTSB CHI89LA134: Cessna 152, N24378, Grosse Ile, MI, July 13, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 13, 1989, 16:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place: Grosse Ile, MI
- Coordinates: 42.129657, -83.150253 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1297&lon=-83.1503&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 26, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14381
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI89LA134
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14381/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA134

## Probable cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S NOT CORRECTING THE PORPOISE ON THE FIRST LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT IS THE LACK OF EXPERIENCE OF THE STUDENT PILOT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - runway
  - porpoise/pilot-induced oscillation - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - remedial action - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE 25-HOUR STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING HIS THIRD LANDING ON HIS FIRST SOLO WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND WHEN IT RETURNED TO THE RUNWAY, LANDED HARD AND THE NOSEWHEEL COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24378](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24378-2018-01-11), registration cancelled 2018-01-11, S/N 15280244 (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: 15280244
- Airframe hours: 3014
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-N2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Paul Johnston Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 3, 1989, 88 hours before
- Airport: 2G5, Grosse Ile Municipal, runway 4, 4,979 × 100 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 25 total, 25 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 9 knots
- Lowest ceiling: 8,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: DTW, 11 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 19890713022249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890713022249A), Jul 13, 1989: Cessna 152, Detroit-Grosse, MI, Substantial damage. First solo bounced back into air after hard landing stalled second impact collapsed all 3 landing gears. Nosed over

## Other investigations on N24378 (1)

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 DEN83LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA025), Nov 26, 1982: Cessna 152 (N24378), Afton, WY, 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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