# NTSB CHI91LA015: Cessna 152, N24359, Hannibal, MO, October 22, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 22, 1990, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Hannibal, MO
- Coordinates: 39.700389, -91.37928 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7004&lon=-91.3793&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14945
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI91LA015
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14945/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA015

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS WERE: EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - runway
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command
- Nose down, landing - roll

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S STATEMENT, SHE MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO LAND BUT WENT AROUND BECAUSE OF TOO MUCH AIRSPEED. THE PILOT SAID 'THE THIRD TIME I LANDED WITH TOO MUCH AIRSPEED, BOUNCED, PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN, COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR, THE PROP HIT THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE SKIDDED TO A STOP AND I GOT OUT'.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24359](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24359-2008-10-27), registration cancelled 2008-10-27, S/N 15280233, built 1977 (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: 15280233
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Midamerica Aviation Inc.
- Registered owner: Unknown
- Departed: IRK, KIRKSVILLE, MO
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: HAE, Hannibal, runway 17, 3,900 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 26 total, 26 in this make and model, 8 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19901022046959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901022046959A), Oct 22, 1990: Cessna 152, Hannibal, MO, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing. Pushed nosed down. Hit runway nose first collapsing nose gear.

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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