# NTSB CHI92LA166: Cessna 152, N152AJ, St. Charles, MO, June 10, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 9, 1992, 19:00 local (Jun 10, 1992, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: St. Charles, MO
- Location: 38.7957° N, 90.5154° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Charles, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7957&lon=-90.5154&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15460
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92LA166
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15460/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA166

## Probable cause

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S DELAY IN INITIATING A GO-AROUND AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM THE STUDENT'S BOUNCED LANDING. FACTOR(S) WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENT PILOT OVERSHOOTING THE APPROACH.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - distance - misjudged, dual student (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - misjudged, dual student (contributing factor)
  - aborted landing - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - stall
- In flight collision with object, landing - aborted
  - object - airport facility

## Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR AND DUAL STUDENT WERE PRACTICING SOFT-FIELD AND CROSSWIND TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. THE STUDENT PILOT CAME IN HIGH AND FAST ON THE SECOND APPROACH TO LANDING. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED '...AS WE TOUCHED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT HIT A BUMP WHICH CAUSED US TO BOUNCE 6 TO 8 FEET INTO THE AIR.' THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS AND ABORTED THE LANDING. HE STATED: 'IN ATTEMPTING TO GAIN THE LAST FEW FEET OF ALTITUDE FOR CLEARANCE THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND MUSHED INTO THE HANGAR COMING TO REST ON THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT PARKED INSIDE.'

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N152AJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N152AJ-2012-10-16), registration cancelled 2012-10-16, S/N 15283988 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15283988
- Airframe hours: 3907
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: St. Charles Flying Service
- Registered owner: Klutenkamper, Brian L.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 9, 1992, 2 hours before
- Airport: 3SQ, St. Charles Municipal, runway 18, 2,200 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 530 total, 172 in this make and model, 474 as pilot in command, 139 in the last 90 days, 68 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 14,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: STL, 9 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 19920609019089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920609019089A), Jun 9, 1992: Cessna 152, St Charles, MO, Substantial damage. Landing on grass struck bump. Ballooned. CFI took over but stall mushed into a hangar trying to make a go around.

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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