Kansas City Downtown Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kansas City, Missouri 64116
Sunday, January 15, 1995 15:15 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT SAID HIS APPROACH TO LANDING WAS ABOUT 5 KNOTS SLOWER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN AND BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. THE PILOT SAID HE APPLIED ELEVATOR BACK PRESSURE TO AVOID A SECOND BOUNCE AND THE AIRPLANE STALLED. THE PILOT SAID HE ADDED FULL POWER WHEN THE AIRPLANE BEGAN WHEELBARROWING AFTER ITS SECOND TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY'S EDGE COLLIDING WITH VASI LIGHTS AND GROUNDLOOPING TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT'S LAST DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL ENTRY FOR TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS WAS MADE 72 DAYS BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT DATE. THAT ENTRY SHOWED 'TAKEOFF & LANDINGS EMERG. NIGHT... .'

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

An improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors associated with the accident were an improper airspeed and not attaining a proper descent rate by the pilot.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/15/1995
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1515
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City KANSAS CITY
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 64116
Event Date Year 1995
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MKC
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 759
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1525 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID MKC
Elevation of weather observation facility 759
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 20000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 11
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 11
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 15 1995 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1841
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 7 2000 3:59PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N75585
NTSB Number CHI95LA067
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172N
Aircraft Series Identifier 172N
Aircraft Serial Number 17267828
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 19 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 47
Airframe Hours 6578
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PHOENIX AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 917 NW LOU HOLLAND DR, #16
Aircraft Owner City KANSAS CITY
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 64116
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code MKC
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1505
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code MKC
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 19
Runway Length 7001
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --