Aviation Accident Summary CHI01LA272

Peru, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N6182R

Cessna 152

Analysis

The airplane nosed over on landing at a private grass airstrip. The pilot reported that he made two full stop landings and departed for a third. On the third landing he noticed the wind had shifted to 210 degrees at about 3 knots and the airplane touched down longer than in the previous landings. The pilot reported the airplane contacted a "hump" in the runway and the airplane became airborne. He reported the airplane bounced twice then the nose gear collapsed. The airplane slid for about 200 feet prior to the nose gear digging in and the airplane nosing over.

Factual Information

On August 9, 2001, at 1445 central daylight time, a Cessna 152, N6182R, nosed over while landing on runway 09 (2,500 feet by 50 feet, rough grass) at Vogel Field, a private sod airstrip approximately 3 miles north of Peru, Illinois. The student pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from the Illinois Valley-Duncan Airport (VYS), Peru, Illinois, at 1310 central daylight time. The student pilot reported that after departure he practiced several maneuvers and made four touch and go landings at VYS prior to going to Vogel Field. The pilot reported that he made two full stop landings and departed for a third. He reported that on the third landing he noticed the wind had shifted to 210 degrees at about 3 knots and the airplane touched down longer than in the previous landings. The pilot reported the airplane contacted a "hump" in the runway and the airplane became airborne. He reported the airplane bounced twice then the nose gear collapsed. The airplane slid for about 200 feet prior to the nose gear digging in and the airplane nosing over.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Factors associated with the accident were improper touchdown point, rough terrain, and the nose gear collapse.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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