# NTSB MIA89LA226: Cessna 152, N757WX, Columbus, MS, August 20, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 20, 1989, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Columbus, MS
- Coordinates: 33.439815, -88.339439 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4398&lon=-88.3394&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32483
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA89LA226
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32483/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA226

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT DURING LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- Fire/explosion, landing - roll

## Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL APCH, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RWY, TRAVELLED ONTO IT, THEN WAS DESTROYED BY POSTCRASH FIRE. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N757WX](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757WX-1990-03-20), registration cancelled 1990-03-20, S/N 15280072 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15280072
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Taloney Air Service, Inc.
- Registered owner: Unknown
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed: M95, FAYETTE, AL
- Airport: UBS, Columbus Lowndes County, runway 18, 4,500 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 318 total, 115 in this make and model, 37 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 30,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Observed at: CBM, 11 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 19890820030419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890820030419A), Aug 20, 1989: Cessna 152, Columbus, MS, Destroyed. Landed short of runway. Impact on runway lip folded the nose gear. Aircraft stopped on runway nose down and burned.

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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