# NTSB CHI93LA189: Cessna 150M, N3109V, Jeffersonville, IN, May 27, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 27, 1993, 10:10 local (14:10 UTC)
- Place: Jeffersonville, IN
- Coordinates: 38.299087, -85.719276 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2991&lon=-85.7193&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 7, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 9215
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA189
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9215/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA189

## Probable cause

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION AND FAILURE TO ASSURE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.  A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: IMPROPER FLARE BY THE STUDENT PILOT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, dual student (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - not attained, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE PRACTICING SHORT FIELD TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT.  ON THE FOURTH LANDING, THE STUDENT PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING AND THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED.  THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED A SECOND TIME, HIGHER THAN THE FIRST BOUNCE.  THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR THEN TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND COMPLETED THE LANDING.

## Factual narrative

On May 27, 1993, at 1010 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N3109V, sustained substantial damage when the student pilot made a hard landing at the Clark County Airport, Jeffersonville, Indiana.  Neither the certified flight instructor, nor the student pilot were injured.  The instructional flight originated at the Clark County Airport at 0830.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed.

The student pilot was practicing short field takeoffs and landing.  He stated:  "On the fourth landing, the aircraft experienced a hard landing causing it to bounce, which was followed by a second bounce which was greater, and caused the aircraft to gain altitude."  The flight instructor took control of the airplane and landed.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3109V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3109V-2003-08-14), registration cancelled 2003-08-14, S/N 15076386, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15076386
- Airframe hours: 5146
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Hap'S Aerial Enterprises, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, November 19, 1992, 52 hours before
- Airport: JVY, Clark County Airport, runway 36, 5,500 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 488 total, 60 in this make and model, 428 as pilot in command, 83 in the last 90 days, 28 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SDF, 12 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 19930527015639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930527015639A), May 27, 1993: Cessna 150M, Jeffersonville, IN, Substantial damage. Student bounced twice before CFI took over to complete landing after damage was done.

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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