NTSB MKC90LA013 — 1989-10-22 · CHARLES CITY, Iowa, United States

N2366N has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (CESSNA 182S), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

N2366N Piper PA-38-112 None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING PHASE COUPLED WITH THE CFI'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION DURING THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE CFI'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

Factual narrative

WHILE GIVING A BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVEIW TO A NON-CURRENT PRIVATE PILOT, THE CFI SAID THAT THEY LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING A LANDING, AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE, THEN THE TERRAIN. THE CFI HAD A TOTAL OF 20 HOURS IN TYPE AND NO HOURS IN TYPE FOR THE PRECEEDING 90 DAYS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_MKC90LA013.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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