# NTSB CHI92LA150: Beech C23, N6167Z, Saginaw, MI, May 16, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 16, 1992, 12:01 local (16:01 UTC)
- Place: Saginaw, MI
- Location: 43.5329° N, 84.0796° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MBS INTL (MBS), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5329&lon=-84.0796&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15445
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92LA150
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15445/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA150

## Probable cause

THE FIRST PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FIRST PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE AIRCRAFT TYPE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT EXECUTED A PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING.  THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON LANDING AND COMMENCED A PORPOISE.  THE ATP RELINQUISHED CONTROL TO THE OWNER IN THE RIGHT SEAT. THE OWNER APPLIED FULL THROTTLE TO ABORT THE LANDING.  THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN, NOSE FIRST, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6167Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6167Z-2002-05-21), registration cancelled 2002-05-21, S/N M-2349, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: M-2349
- Airframe hours: 3414
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4K 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Leinberger, Steven A.
- Registered owner: Leinberger, Steven A.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 26, 1992, 24 hours before
- Departed: 3BS, MIDLAND, MI
- Destination: 3BS
- Airport: MBS, Tri City Internatl, runway 23, 8,002 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; commercial, military, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,866 total, 3 in this make and model, 1,557 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MBS, 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 19920516018329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920516018329A), May 16, 1992: Beech C23, Saginaw, MI, Substantial damage. Porpoised on landing. Owner pilot took over to go around but descended 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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