# NTSB MIA99LA080: Cessna 172P, N6089K, Cleveland, MS, February 10, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 10, 1999, 17:30 local (23:30 UTC) - Place: Cleveland, MS - Coordinates: 32.760433, -88.650146 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7604&lon=-88.6501&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 25, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 45745 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA99LA080 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/45745/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA080 ## Probable cause The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a blown nose tire, loss of directional control, and subsequent collision with terrain. ## Analysis The pilot's corrective action to a firm, three-point touchdown and high bounce during landing was to pitch the nose down resulting in a second bounce and a subsequent blown nose tire and a loss of directional control. The airplane exited the runway pavement off the side incurring substantial damage. ## Factual narrative On February 10, 1999, about 1730 central standard time, a Cessna 172P, N6089K, registered to and operated by Delta State University, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, crashed on landing at Cleveland Municipal Airport, Cleveland, Mississippi. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the student pilot was not injured. The flight originated about 15 minutes before the accident. According to the student pilot, he had flown for 1 hour 6 minutes before the accident flight during which he performed takeoffs and landings with his flight instructor, had been signed off for solo flight by his instructor, and was conducting his first solo landing. His landing resulted in a three point touchdown and a high bounce. His reaction was to pitch the nose down resulting in a second, nose gear first touchdown and a blown nose tire. He stated that he lost directional control and ran off the side of the runway, into ruts along the runway's boundary and the infield grass. ## 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) - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - grass ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6089K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6089K), registered now, S/N 17274166, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172P - Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17274166 - Airframe hours: 2973 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Delta State University - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: AAIP, January 27, 1999, 38 hours before - Departed: RNV - Airport: RNV, Cleveland Municipal, runway 17, 4,008 × 75 ft, concrete ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 23; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 15 total, 15 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 15 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 170° at 10 knots - Visibility: 7 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken - Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 66 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: GLH, 23 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 19990210001279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990210001279A), Feb 10, 1999: Cessna 172P, Cleveland, MS, Substantial damage. (.4) The pilot's corrective action to a firm, three-point touchd own and high bounce during landing was to pitch the nose down resulting in a second bounce and… ## Other investigations on N6089K (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 ERA09CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA195), Mar 6, 2009: Cessna 172P (N6089K), Cleveland, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadvertent encounter with a bird in flight. 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.