# NTSB CHI93LA374: Cessna 152, N757MT, Kokomo, IN, September 21, 1993 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 21, 1993, 17:20 local (22:20 UTC) - Place: Kokomo, IN - Coordinates: 40.470798, -86.129692 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4708&lon=-86.1297&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report July 25, 1994 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 9325 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA374 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9325/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA374 ## Probable cause THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. FACTORS WERE HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND HIS PREMATURE RETRACTION OF THE FLAPS. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr) - raising of flaps - premature, pilot in command (contributing factor) - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor) - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled - terrain condition - runway ## Analysis THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS SECOND SOLO FLIGHT CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. DURING THE FLARE, THE AIRPLANE BALLOONED AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. HE ADDED POWER AND RETRACTED THE FLAPS. WHEN THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO DESCEND HE PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED CONTROLLED FLIGHT AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY. ## Factual narrative On September 21, 1993, at 1720 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N757MT, registered to Charles W. Beene of Kokomo, Indiana, and operated by a solo student, experienced a loss of control during an attempted go around. The airplane impacted on runway 18 (2,048' x 110' dry/turf) at Glendale Airport, Kokomo, Indiana, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no injuries. The local instructional 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight originated at approximately 1700. The solo student pilot was on his second supervised solo instructional flight. He stated that he allowed the airplane to balloon during the flare and decided to go around. He indicated that he applied full throttle and retracted all of the flaps. As the airplane settled, he pulled back on the yoke rapidly, the airplane stalled and the right wingtip and nose landing gear impacted the runway. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N757MT](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757MT-2010-01-20), registration cancelled 2010-01-20, S/N 15279855, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 152 - Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15279855 - Airframe hours: 4384 - Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 108 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Beene, Charles W., doing business as Glendale Air Service - Registered owner: Beene, Charles W. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 11, 1993, 84 hours before - Airport: 8I3, Glendale Airport, runway 36, 2,048 × 110 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 24; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 11 total, 11 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day ## 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 19930921035939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930921035939A), Sep 21, 1993: Cessna 152, Kokomo, IN, Substantial damage. Second solo. Ballooned on landing flare. Elected go around. Pumped flaps. Dropped. Lost control. Impacted runway. ## Other investigations on N757MT (2) 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. - [NTSB CHI91LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA029), Nov 13, 1990: Cessna 152 (N757MT), Kokomo, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, RESULTING INADVERTENT PORPOISING. - [NTSB CHI81DEX26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEX26), Jul 11, 1981: Cessna 152 (N757MT), Shelbyville, IN, substantial damage 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.