# Accident 19830703028039A: Cessna 152, Belton, TX, July 3, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1983, 12:15 local time
- Place: Belton, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.0604° N, 97.4601° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0604&lon=-97.4601&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48891, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48891-2013-07-08) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,830 total, 200 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA340) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830703028039A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A POWERLINE DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. STAYED ALOFT WITH PART OF WING CUT OFF. HIT DITCH LANDING.

## 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 FTW83LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA340), Jul 3, 1983: Cessna 152 (N48891), Belton, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N48891 (1)

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

- [Accident 19850623075032A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850623075032A), Jun 23, 1985: Cessna 152 (N48891), Temple, TX, Destroyed. Entered traffic pattern on a long low final and was struck from behind by 8496J.both fell in uncontrolled descents.

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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