# NTSB MKC84LA186: Cessna 152, N6134Q, St. Louis, MO, June 27, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 27, 1984, 15:57 local (20:57 UTC)
- Place: St. Louis, MO
- Coordinates: 38.739532, -90.31916 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7395&lon=-90.3192&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33719
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC84LA186
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33719/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA186

## 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
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - , pilot in command (cause)
  - flight controls - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - throttle/power control - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, copilot/second pilot (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE ACFT BOUNCED ON LANDING AND DURING THE ATTEMPTS TO RECOVER OR GO-AROUND THE ACFT STALLED AND VEERED OFF THE RWY. THENOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE STUDENT PLT, JUST RELEASED FOR SOLO FLT, SAID HE NEVER HAD CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING LANDING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6134Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6134Q-1991-02-27), registration cancelled 1991-02-27, S/N 15285158 (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: 15285158
- Airframe hours: 1292
- Engines: LYCOMING O-230-L2C 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Parks College Of St.Louis
- Registered owner: Cessna Finance Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 26, 1984, 92 hours before
- Departed: SUS, ST. LOUIS, MO
- Airport: Spirit Of St. Louis, runway 25, 5,280 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 20; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 12 total, 12 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SUS

## 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 19840627027229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840627027229A), Jun 27, 1984: Cessna 152, St Louis, MO, Substantial damage. Aircraft made hard landing bounced and stalled during student supervised solo 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.

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