Summary
On August 09, 2001, a Cessna 152 (N6182R) was involved in an incident near Peru, IL. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: 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.
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.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI01LA272. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6182R.
Accident Details
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.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
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.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI01LA272