# NTSB MKC90LA045: Cessna 150H, N22182, Hornersville, MO, January 12, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 11, 1990, 22:00 local (Jan 12, 1990, 04:00 UTC)
- Place: Hornersville, MO
- Coordinates: 36.040744, -90.110717 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0407&lon=-90.1107&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34924
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC90LA045
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34924/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA045

## Probable cause

POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT DUE TO CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TO THE RUNWAY, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTED IN A TOUCHDOWN AND NOSE OVER SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - impairment(alcohol), pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND AT NIGHT, IT SUBSEQUENTLY TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/4 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, THEN NOSED OVER AFTER ROLLING ABOUT 75 YARDS.  ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER ON FINAL APPROACH; HOWEVER, NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE WAS FOUND.  A TOXICOLOGY CHECK SHOWED THE PILOT HAD A BLOOD/ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 228 MG/DL (0.228%).

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N22182](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22182-1990-10-30), registration cancelled 1990-10-30, S/N 15068120 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15068120
- Airframe hours: 5849
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Rouse, Ted
- Registered owner: Rouse, Ted
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, November 3, 1989, 25 hours before
- Departed: 37M
- Airport: 37M, Hornersville, runway 36, 2,640 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,095 total, 65 in this make and model, 1,006 as pilot in command, 76 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 320° at 18 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 10 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DYR, 37 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 19900111000969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900111000969A), Jan 11, 1990: Cessna 150H, Hornersville, MO, Substantial damage. Landed short of runway and flipped over. Pilot tested positive for alcohol.

## Other investigations on N22182 (2)

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 MKC72DER28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DER28), Nov 10, 1971: Cessna 150H (N22182), Preston, MN, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69D0345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0345-201678), Feb 4, 1969: Cessna 150 (N22182), Eden Praire, MN, substantial damage

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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