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CHI93LA021

1992-10-22 · NOBLESVILLE, Indiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 23II

N35230 has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (CESSNA 172R, built 2001), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS ATTEMPTING A NIGHT LANDING AT NOBELSVILLE AIRPORT. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON THE NOSE WHEEL AND BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. THE AIRPLANE HIT THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED AGAIN. THE PILOT ADDED POWER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRPLANE FROM COLLIDING WITH THE RUNWAY A THIRD TIME AND SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED HIS TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE WAS 103 HOURS, WITH 13 HOURS IN THE ACCIDENT TYPE AIRPLANE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_CHI93LA021.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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