# NTSB CHI91LA050: Cessna 152, N4977P, Lee'S Summit, MO, December 24, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 24, 1990, 12:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Lee'S Summit, MO
- Coordinates: 38.969432, -94.350578 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9694&lon=-94.3506&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14974
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI91LA050
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14974/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA050

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER LANDING. THE ICY RUNWAY AND THE PILOT'S LACK TO TOTAL EXPERIENCE WERE 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
  - terrain condition - icy (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - aborted landing - delayed, pilot in command
  - terrain condition - snow covered
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - airport facility

## Analysis

THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SNOW-COVERED RUNWAY DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND BUT THE AIRPLANE SLID OFF THE RUNWAY, INTO SNOW AND GRASS. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED ACROSS THE GRASS AND COLLIDED WITH THE AIRPORT LIGHTING CONTROL/TRANSFORMER BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4977P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4977P-2000-01-19), registration cancelled 2000-01-19, S/N 15284869 (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: 15284869
- Airframe hours: 5206
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Triangle Aircraft Air Charter
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: K84, Lee'S Summit, runway 18, 3,000 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 72 total, 2 in this make and model, 38 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 19 °F, dew point 9 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GVW

## 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 19901224056309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901224056309A), Dec 24, 1990: Cessna 152, Lee'S Summit, MO, Substantial damage. Began to slide off snow covered runway,tried to correct by adding power,ran off runway into concrete windsock base.

## Other investigations on N4977P (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 MKC86LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA055), Jan 18, 1986: Cessna 152 (N4977P), Independence, MO, 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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