Cessna 152 accident near St. Louis, Missouri, June 27, 1984
On June 27, 1984 at about 8:57 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6134Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near St. Louis, Missouri (Spirit Of St. Louis airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 27, 1984 · about 8:57 pm local time
- Place
- St. Louis, Missouri · Spirit Of St. Louis · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N6134Q · registry record · serial 15285158
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT BOUNCED ON LANDING AND DURING THE ATTEMPTS TO RECOVER OR GO-AROUND THE ACFT STALLED AND VEERED OFF THE RWY. THENOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE STUDENT PLT, JUST RELEASED FOR SOLO FLT, SAID HE NEVER HAD CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING LANDING.
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: student
- Flight time: 12 hours in all; 12 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,292 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 26, 1984; 92 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-230-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SUS St. Louis MO at 8:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 5,280 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:58 pm from SUS
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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