# NTSB CHI96LA004: Cessna 152II, N6469P, Troy, MI, October 9, 1995 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: October 9, 1995, 18:40 local (22:40 UTC) - Place: Troy, MI - Coordinates: 42.600006, -83.180152 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6000&lon=-83.1802&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 18, 1996 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 10128 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI96LA004 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/10128/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA004 ## Probable cause the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor associated with the accident was the quartering tailwind condition and the pilot's selection of the wrong runway on which to land. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor) - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor) - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown - landing gear,nose gear - overload ## Analysis The landing was being made on runway 09. Winds reported 15 miles from the accident site were from 200 degrees at 10 knots. The pilot stated he made a crosswind landing and twice the airplane touched down and became airborne. On the third touchdown, the nose gear collapsed. ## Factual narrative On October 9, 1995, at 1840 eastern daylight time (edt), a Cessna 152II, N6469P, experienced a nose gear collapse following a loss of control while landing at the Big Beaver Airport, Troy, Michigan. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Big Beaver Airport at 1800 edt. The pilot stated he listened to the Pontiac ATIS and called the Big Beaver Unicom for airport advisories prior to making an approach to runway 09. Pontiac ATIS was reporting winds from 220 degrees at 10 knots. He stated that while on final approach with full flaps, he last noticed an airspeed of 60 knots prior to flaring for touchdown. He reported he set up for a slight right crosswind landing, touching down on the right main gear first. The airplane became airborne again and, according to the pilot, he added power to "stabilize" the airplane. The airplane then touched down on both main gear and once again the airplane bounced. When the airplane touched down a third time, the pilot stated, he heard a "sharp crack" then the nose dropped to the runway. The airplane was inspected by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector who reported that nose gear had collapsed, the firewall was buckled and wrinkles were present in the bulkhead behind the firewall. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6469P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6469P), registered now, S/N 15285019, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 152II - 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: 15285019 - Airframe hours: 6531 - Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Big Beaver Airport, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, October 3, 1995, 3 hours before - Departed: 3BB - Airport: 3BB, Big Beaver, runway 9, 2,400 × 50 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 29; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 63 total, 62 in this make and model, 3 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 220° at 10 knots - Visibility: 5 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 64 °F ## 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 19951009040659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951009040659A), Oct 9, 1995: Cessna 152, Troy, MI, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised landing. Collapsed nose gear. Failed use up trim to aid raising nose for touchdown. (-23) Mr. Bezenah, the pilot, stated that the flight… ## Other investigations on N6469P (1) 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 ERA18LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA259), Sep 8, 2018: Cessna 152 (N6469P), St. Augustine, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to a fractured exhaust valve, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain and a subsequent rollover. 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. 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