Cessna 152 accident near St. Charles, Missouri, June 10, 1992
On June 10, 1992, a Cessna 152, registered N152AJ, was destroyed in an accident near St. Charles, Missouri (St. Charles Municipal airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S DELAY IN INITIATING A GO-AROUND AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM THE STUDENT'S BOUNCED LANDING. FACTOR(S) WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENT PILOT OVERSHOOTING THE APPROACH.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 10, 1992
- Place
- St. Charles, Missouri · St. Charles Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N152AJ · no longer on the register · serial 15283988
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE INSTRUCTOR AND DUAL STUDENT WERE PRACTICING SOFT-FIELD AND CROSSWIND TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. THE STUDENT PILOT CAME IN HIGH AND FAST ON THE SECOND APPROACH TO LANDING. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED '...AS WE TOUCHED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT HIT A BUMP WHICH CAUSED US TO BOUNCE 6 TO 8 FEET INTO THE AIR.' THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS AND ABORTED THE LANDING. HE STATED: 'IN ATTEMPTING TO GAIN THE LAST FEW FEET OF ALTITUDE FOR CLEARANCE THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND MUSHED INTO THE HANGAR COMING TO REST ON THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT PARKED INSIDE.'
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 530 hours in all; 172 in this make and model; 139 in the last 90 days; 68 in the last 30 days; 474 as pilot in command; 80 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,907 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 9, 1992; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,200 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 14,000 ft; scat at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 pm from STL, 9 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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