# NTSB CHI89LA168: Cessna P206A, N4688F, Louisville, OH, August 13, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 13, 1989, 12:55 local (16:55 UTC)
- Place: Louisville, OH
- Coordinates: 40.83007, -81.259704 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8301&lon=-81.2597&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 9, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14403
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI89LA168
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14403/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA168

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE FOR LANDING.

## 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)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT JUST BEFORE LANDING, THE ACFT LOST AIRSPEED WHEN IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND TO RECOVER. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE GRASS RWY, THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4688F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4688F-1991-01-28), registration cancelled 1991-01-28, S/N P2060288 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P206A
- Registry model: [Cessna P206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p206a) (registry code 2073308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: P206-0288
- Airframe hours: 2437
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-A 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Coe, Bill D.
- Registered owner: Coe, Bill D
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 24, 1989, 15 hours before
- Departed: 3G6, SEBRING, OH
- Destination: OH01
- Airport: OH01, Yoder, runway 27, 2,900 × 300 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 995 total, 300 in this make and model, 950 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CAK, 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 19890813028909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890813028909A), Aug 13, 1989: Cessna P206A, Louisville, OH, Substantial damage. Too slow on final, stalled and impacted ground,collapsed nose gear. Aircraft stopped inverted.

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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