# NTSB MKC88LA056: Cessna 150, N8850G, Manhattan, KS, February 26, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 25, 1988, 19:45 local (Feb 26, 1988, 01:45 UTC)
- Place: Manhattan, KS
- Coordinates: 39.189662, -96.590469 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1897&lon=-96.5905&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34543
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88LA056
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34543/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA056

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - night (contributing factor)
  - stall/mush - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

WHILE PRACTICING SHORT FIELD LDGS AT NIGHT, THE PILOT STATED HE FELT HE STALLED ON FINAL ABOUT 15 TO 20 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED THREE TIMES, STRIKING EACH WING ON THE FIRST TWO TOUCHDOWNS AND COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY ON THE LAST TOUCHDOWN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8850G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8850G), registered now, S/N 15062950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15062650
- Airframe hours: 4595
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Spicer Aircraft
- Registered owner: Go Leasing Co.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, November 17, 1987, 78 hours before
- Airport: MHK, Manhattan, runway 21, 7,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 230 total, 31 in this make and model, 135 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 30 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MHK

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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