# NTSB MKC83LA022: Cessna 152, N68138, Dubuque, IA, November 16, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 16, 1982, 11:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place: Dubuque, IA
- Coordinates: 42.499481, -90.689727 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4995&lon=-90.6897&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70515
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC83LA022
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70515/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA022

## 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
  - air/ground communications - not attained, pilot in command
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

STUDENT PILOT TRIED TO CONTACT TOWER ON INCORRECT FREQUENCY. APPROACH WAS HIGH AND LONG. STALLED AIRCRAFT 25 FEET AGL HALF WAY DOWN RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N68138](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68138-2013-02-26), registration cancelled 2013-02-26, S/N 15282142, built 1978 (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: 15282142
- Airframe hours: 1550
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Frank Ellenbecker
- Registered owner: Fred Giese
- Departed: LSE, LA CROSSE, WI
- Destination: SPIRIT LAKE, WA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: DBQ, Dubuque Muni, runway 13, 6,500 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 27 total, 27 in this make and model, 12 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 100 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DBQ

## 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 19821116058619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821116058619A), Nov 16, 1982: Cessna 152, Dubuque, IA, Substantial damage. Student had wrong tower frequency. Confused, leveled off too high. Stalled and hit runway.

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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