# Accident 19840421022879A: Cessna 152, Palo Alto, CA, April 21, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 21, 1984, 16:45 local time
- Place: Palo Alto, CA
- Airport: Palo Alto
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4510° N, 122.0996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4510&lon=-122.0996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48201, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48201-2017-05-25) (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: 18 total, 18 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA264) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840421022879A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT PILOT MADE HARD LANDING CAUSING NOSE WHEEL TO BREAK OFF.

## 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 LAX84LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA264), Apr 22, 1984: Cessna 152 (N48201), Palo Alto, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N48201 (2)

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

- [Accident 19981118045009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981118045009A), Nov 18, 1998: Cessna 152 (N48201), Orinda, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Within approximately 3 min. After descending from 4,500 ft. to 2,000 ft., the engine RPM dropped to approximately 500-800 RPM, momentarily, then the…
- [Incident 19850201018729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850201018729I), Feb 1, 1985: Cessna 152 (N48201), Sacramento, CA. Student had IFR weather at destination and diverted but had crosswind. During next approach ran out of fuel.

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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