# NTSB CHI91LA166: Cessna 172N, N5710E, Chicago, IL, May 27, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 27, 1991, 12:26 local (17:26 UTC)
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Coordinates: 41.780334, -87.769462 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7803&lon=-87.7695&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 4, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15073
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI91LA166
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15073/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA166

## Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND (STUDENT)'S IMPROPER JUDGEMENT OF THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT.  A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S DELAYING AN ABORTED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - proper touchdown point - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted landing - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT LANDED LONG, AND BOUNCED TWICE BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON THE RUNWAY.  THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY AND EXITED THE RUNWAY INTO A FENCE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5710E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5710E-1992-08-28), registration cancelled 1992-08-28, S/N 17271924 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17271924
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Chicago Skyline, Ltd.
- Registered owner: Terry Garder & J. Semczuk
- Airport: MDW, Midway, runway 31, 6,519 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 36 total, 36 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: MDW, 1 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 19910527017599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910527017599A), May 27, 1991: Cessna 172N, Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. Ballooned twice on landing. Failed to go around,ran off end runway into a fence.

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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