Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701
Sunday, September 27, 1992 16:16 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT FLARED LATE FOR LANDING. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AT TOUCHDOWN, BOUNCED AGAIN 3 TIMES, AND FINALLY LANDED HEAVILY ON THE NOSE GEAR, WHICH COLLAPSED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/27/1992
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1616
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City CAPE GIRARDEAU
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 63701
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CAPE GIRARDEAU MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CGI
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 342
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1620 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 1
Weather Observation Facility ID CGI
Elevation of weather observation facility 342
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4500
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 10
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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) 633
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 27 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1831
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 48030
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:18PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N69225
NTSB Number CHI92LA292
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 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15282570
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 30 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 93
Airframe Hours 5928
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BOLIVAR AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 229
Aircraft Owner City BOLIVAR
Aircraft Owner State TN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 38008
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BOLIVAR AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address BOX 229
Operator City BOLIVAR
Operator State TN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 38008
Operator Code J8FS
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 CGI
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1611
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
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 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 2
Runway Length 3996
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --