East Kansas City Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Grain Valley, Missouri 64029
Monday, June 19, 1989 13:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT WAS PRACTICING LNDGS ON HER 1ST SUPRVSD SOLO FLT IN A CESSNA 150. SHE STATED THE ACFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE RWY, SO PWR WAS ADDED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND. AS SHE APPLIED POWER & RAISED THE FLAPS A NOTCH, THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT & COLLIDED WITH TREES, LESS THAN 100 FT SOUTH OF THE RWY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, WHILE ABORTING A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT, THE RIGHT CROSSWIND, AND THE PROXIMITY OF TREES.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/19/1989
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1330
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City GRAIN VALLEY
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 64029
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport EAST KANSAS CITY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 3GV
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 835
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
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) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 285
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 19 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1425
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38827
Date of most recent change to record Feb 26 2001 8:07AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3148V
NTSB Number MKC89LA138
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 150M
Aircraft Series Identifier 150M
Aircraft Serial Number 15076402
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 Apr 30 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 68
Airframe Hours 4988
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HAMILTON AVIATION INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 112
Aircraft Owner City GRAIN VALLEY
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 64029
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HAMILTON, AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 112
Operator City GRAIN VALLEY
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 64029
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
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 3GV
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1300
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 Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 26 2001 8:07AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 3800
Runway Width 45
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --