# Accident 19840723034329A: Cessna 152, College Station, TX, July 23, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 1984, 18:32 local time
- Place: College Station, TX
- Airport: Easterwood
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.6006° N, 96.3091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6006&lon=-96.3091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5246Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5246Q) (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: 12 total, 12 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW84LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA320) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840723034329A

## Narrative

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

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED ON LANDING FOLDING THE NOSE GEAR AND DAMAGE TO PROP AND WING. IMPROPER CONTROL IMPUTS FACTOR.

## 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 FTW84LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA320), Jul 23, 1984: Cessna 152 (N5246Q), College Station, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5246Q (2)

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

- [Incident 19881115070069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881115070069I), Nov 15, 1988: Cessna 152 (N5246Q), Farmingdale, NY. VFR pilot became lost and was assisted by ATC to his destination airport, where pilot made a safe landing.
- [Incident 19870802069719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870802069719I), Aug 2, 1987: Cessna 152 (N5246Q), Pittsfield, MA. VFR pilot climbed on top of clouds with ATC help. Weather deteriorated in mountainous area faster than forecast.

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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