# Accident 19841229068909A: Cessna 152, Fargo, ND, December 29, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 29, 1984, 09:58 local time
- Place: Fargo, ND
- Airport: West Fargo
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.8707° N, 96.8104° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8707&lon=-96.8104&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48738, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48738-1995-10-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 27 total, 21 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN85LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841229068909A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT LANDED IN A SNOW FILLED DITCH PARALLEL TO THE SNOW COVERED SOD RUNWAY. LACKED ADEQUATE RUNWAY MARKINGS.

## 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 DEN85LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA051), Dec 29, 1984: Cessna 152 (N48738), Fargo, ND, substantial damage

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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