# NTSB CHI93LA331: Beech 23, N9772L, Milwaukee, WI, August 22, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 22, 1993, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place: Milwaukee, WI
- Coordinates: 42.979667, -87.899574 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9797&lon=-87.8996&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): 9287
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA331
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9287/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA331

## Probable cause

the student 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 - flare/touchdown
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT RETURNED TO THE HOME BASE AIRPORT AND ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 22R.  THE FIRST APPROACH TO LANDING WAS TOO HIGH, AND THE STUDENT PILOT PERFORMED A GO-AROUND.  THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THE SECOND APPROACH '...SEEMED CORRECT... .'  WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE BOUNCE TWICE ON THE RUNWAY BEFORE THE NOSEGEAR FAILED.  THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED 104 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME, ALL IN THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE.  SHE HAD SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED A STAGE CHECK 73 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

## Factual narrative

On August 22, 1993, at 1030 hours central daylight time, a Beech BE23, N9772L, piloted by the student pilot/airplane co-owner, sustained substantial damage during a bounced landing at Milwaukee Timmerman Airport, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The solo student pilot reported no injuries.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, a VFR flight plan was filed. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91, and originated from Milwaukee, Wisconsin about 0930 hours.

The student pilot departed Milwaukee on a VFR flight plan, with an intended destination of Green Bay, Wisconsin.  About 30 minutes after departure, the student pilot made a weather related decision to cancel the cross country and return to Milwaukee.  She entered the traffic pattern for Runway 22R.  According to witnesses, the first approach to Runway 22R was too high and ended in a go-around.  The student pilot stated the second approach to landing "...seemed correct...VASI lights aided my glide and (I) kept on centerline.  I crossed threshold with flaps extended, during landing roll...throttle was closed and I raised the flaps to help braking effectiveness.  The nose of the aircraft came up, I held controls back slightly.  The nose gear went down and up again... ."  Witnesses observed the airplane bounce twice before the nosewheel failed.  The airplane skidded to a stop on the runway.

The student pilot reported 104 hours total flight time, all accrued in the accident make and model aircraft.  She had logged 12 hours in the preceding 90 days, and satisfactorily completed a stage check on June 10, 1993.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9772L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9772L-1993-12-22), registration cancelled 1993-12-22, S/N M1389 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: MC1389
- Airframe hours: 1636
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4G 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Stane, Radyne
- Registered owner: Stane, Donald J. & Radyne E.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 2, 1993, 21 hours before
- Destination: GRB, GREEN BAY, WI
- Airport: MWC, Lawrence J. Timmerman, runway 22R, 3,202 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 104 total, 104 in this make and model, 14 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft overcast
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MWC, 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 19930822034439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930822034439A), Aug 22, 1993: Beech 23BEECH, Milwaukee, WI, Substantial damage. First approach too high. Second try bounced twice collapsing nose gear. Poor performance with 104HRS.

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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