# NTSB CHI91LA176: Cessna 152 II, N714UH, Holland, MI, May 31, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 30, 1991, 20:00 local (May 31, 1991, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Holland, MI
- Coordinates: 42.77005, -86.100631 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7700&lon=-86.1006&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15082
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI91LA176
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15082/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA176

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TOUCHDOWN AND LANDING ROLL ON A SOD RUNWAY. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT ARE THE UNEVEN TERRAIN AT THE RUNWAY INTERSECTION, AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - grass
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING AIRWORK AND LANDINGS IN PREPARATION FOR HIS COMMERCIAL PILOT CHECK RIDE.  HE DECIDED TO PERFORM A SOFT FIELD LANDING ON A GRASS RUNWAY.  HE REPORTED THAT THE APPROACH AND LANDING FLARE WERE NORMAL, BUT AS THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IT CONTACTED AN AREA OF PAVEMENT FROM A CROSSING RUNWAY/TAXIWAY.  THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES, THE NOSEWHEEL COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N714UH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N714UH-1997-09-18), registration cancelled 1997-09-18, S/N 15279440 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152 II
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 79440
- Airframe hours: 4265
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Tulip City Air Service, Inc.
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 29, 1990, 44 hours before
- Airport: HLM, Holland-Park Township, runway 3, 2,445 × 90 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 249 total, 62 in this make and model, 200 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days, 19 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °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 19910530018369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910530018369A), May 30, 1991: Cessna 152, Holland, MI, Substantial damage. Landed on grass runway,bounced,propoised and nosed over after hitting lip of paved intersecting runway.

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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