# Accident 19850521018899A: Cessna 152, Adams, NE, May 21, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 21, 1985, 12:00 local time
- Place: Adams, NE
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4510° N, 96.5101° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4510&lon=-96.5101&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25868, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25868-2017-05-15) (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: 113 total, 1 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC85LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850521018899A

## Narrative

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

NOSE GEAR CAUGHT ON WIRES ON APPROACH TO AG AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND IMPACTED GROUND.

## 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 MKC85LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA108), May 21, 1985: Cessna 152 (N25868), Adams, NE, substantial damage

## Other reports on N25868 (1)

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

- [Incident 19790629017549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790629017549I), Jun 29, 1979: Cessna 152 (N25868), Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Hard landing caused minor 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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