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CHI90LA122

1990-05-02 · PLAINFIELD, Illinois, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 1C5

Current FAA registration · N54093

Make / Model
CESSNA 172P
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19810408
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6DB9B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE STUDENT'S IMPROPER FLARE, IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE CROSSWIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

Factual narrative

THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD, BOUNCED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 38 HOURS, OF WHICH 6.4 HOURS WERE AS PILOT-IN-COMMAND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_CHI90LA122.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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