# Accident 19830212010279A: Cessna 152, Tyler, TX, February 12, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 12, 1983, 18:00 local time
- Place: Tyler, TX
- Airport: Pounds
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.2402° N, 95.3195° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2402&lon=-95.3195&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5345M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5345M) (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
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 570 total, 50 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830212010279A

## Narrative

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

FLARED TOO LATE. LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE WHEEL. SHEARED THE NOSE STRUT AND WRINKLED THE FORWARD FUSELAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW83LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA114), Feb 13, 1983: Cessna 152 (N5345M), Tyler, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5345M (1)

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

- [Incident 20130806020549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130806020549I), Aug 6, 2013: Cessna 152 (N5345M), Fannett, TX, No damage. Aircraft departed knew flew to kefd then was returning to knew. Pilot advised he was going to get fuel at kbpt. Aircraft ran out of fuel about 15 miles west of…

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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