# Accident 19850623075032A: Cessna 152, Temple, TX, June 23, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 23, 1985, 16:20 local time
- Place: Temple, TX
- Airport: Draughton Miller
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.0797° N, 97.2495° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0797&lon=-97.2495&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: 24 total, 21 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA261) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850623075032A

## Narrative

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

ENTERED TRAFFIC PATTERN ON A LONG LOW FINAL AND WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY 8496J.BOTH FELL IN UNCONTROLLED DESCENTS.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N8496J, Cessna 150G: [Accident 19850623075031A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850623075031A)

## 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 FTW85FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA261), Jun 23, 1985: Cessna 152 (N48891), Temple, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N48891 (1)

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

- [Accident 19830703028039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830703028039A), Jul 3, 1983: Cessna 152 (N48891), Belton, TX, Substantial damage. Struck a powerline during a simulated forced landing. Stayed aloft with part of wing cut off. Hit ditch landing.

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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