# Incident 19811212086779I: Cessna 152, Fairfield, IA, December 12, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 12, 1981, 11:00 local time
- Place: Fairfield, IA
- Airport: Fairfield
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.0557° N, 91.9808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at FAIRFIELD MUNI (FFL), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0557&lon=-91.9808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49027, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49027-2013-08-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 55 total, 10 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811212086779I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ZD STUDENT PILOT MISTOOK A SOY BEAN FIELD FOR THE RUNWAY. ROUGH GROUND CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE. WILL RECIEVE MORE DUAL.

## Other reports on N49027 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19990711022539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990711022539I), Jul 11, 1999: Cessna 152 (N49027), West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. (-5)On July 11, 1999, Mr. Tom whiddon, a lantana air flight instructor, was attempting to start N49027. After several attempts failed, maintenance was called…
- [Incident 19800125088909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800125088909I), Jan 25, 1980: Cessna 152 (N49027), Amana, IA, Substantial damage. Pilot noted rutted vehicle track crossing sod runway. Pilot positioned controls full down and full brakes.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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