# NTSB CHI94LA211: Cessna 172N, N5183E, Lambertville, MI, June 26, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 26, 1994, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place: Lambertville, MI
- Coordinates: 41.740112, -83.620307 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7401&lon=-83.6203&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 27, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 9578
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI94LA211
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9578/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA211

## Probable cause

the pilot-in-command's not maintaining airspeed.  A factor was the pilot-in-command's misjudging the flare.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - flare - misjudged, 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

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT MISJUDGED THE FLARE AND THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON LANDING.  HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED CONTROLLED FLIGHT AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.

## Factual narrative

On June 26, 1994, at 1100 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N5183E, registered to Lambert Aircraft Incorporated of Toledo, Ohio, operated by Davis College and flown by a student pilot, collided with the terrain during an aborted landing attempt, on runway 27 (3,928' x 50' dry/asphalt), at the Toledo Suburban Airport, Lambertville, Michigan.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was on file.  The solo instructional flight was operated under 14 CFR part 91.  The aircraft sustained substantial damage.  The pilot reported minor injuries.  The local flight originated at 1040.

The pilot stated that on final approach to landing, the airplane descended from about 25 feet above the runway and bounced.  He attempted to abort the landing; however, the airplane turned left and impacted the terrain.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5183E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5183E), registered now, S/N 17271757 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17271757
- Airframe hours: 2986
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Davis College
- Registered owner: Lambert Aircraft Incorporated
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 6, 1994, 43 hours before
- Departed: 5G9
- Destination: 5G9, MI
- Airport: 5G9, Toledo Suburban Airport, runway 27, 3,928 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; student; medical: class 2, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 36 total

## 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 19940626016779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940626016779A), Jun 26, 1994: Cessna 172N, Lambertville, MI, Substantial damage. Bounced. Tried go around. Lost control. Impacted a wing and cartwheeled.

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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