# NTSB CHI93LA265: Beech C24R, N2256L, Chesterfield, MO, July 17, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 16, 1993, 19:22 local (Jul 17, 1993, 00:22 UTC)
- Place: Chesterfield, MO
- Coordinates: 38.649158, -90.580627 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6492&lon=-90.5806&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 9245
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA265
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9245/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA265

## Probable cause

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).

- Hard landing, landing
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AT TOUCHDOWN.  SHE APPLIED POWER AND FORWARD YOKE.  THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND NOSE LOW, COLLAPSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR.

## Factual narrative

On July 16, 1993, at 1922 central daylight time, a Beech C24R airplane, N2256L, collapsed the nose landing gear during landing at Spirit of St. Louis airport, Chesterfield, Missouri.  The airplane was substantially damaged.  The solo private pilot reported no injury.  Visual meteorological conditions existed at the field.  The local, personal flight originated about 1845 without a flight plan and operated under 14 CFR 91.

The pilot stated the airplane bounced on first touchdown.  She added power and applied forward yoke to "even it out."  The airplane touched down hard on the nosewheel, and the nose gear collapsed.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2256L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2256L-1994-02-09), registration cancelled 1994-02-09, S/N MC456 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C24R
- Registry model: [Beech C24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c24r) (registry code 1151254) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: MC-456
- Airframe hours: 1448
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Ben F. Blanton
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 10, 1993, 4 hours before
- Airport: SUS, Spirit Of St. Louis, runway 26R, 7,005 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 169 total, 65 in this make and model, 72 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 79 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SUS

## 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 19930716029479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930716029479A), Jul 16, 1993: Beech C24R, St Louis, MO, Substantial damage. Bounced used forward yoke. Came down on nosewheel. On landing. Nose gear collapsed.

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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