# Accident 19850707030159A: Cessna 150L, Killeen, TX, July 7, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1985, 11:27 local time
- Place: Killeen, TX
- Airport: Killeen Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.1108° N, 97.7296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1108&lon=-97.7296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5321Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5321Q-2026-10-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150L (registry code 2071826, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 21 total, 21 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA279) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850707030159A

## Narrative

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

PORPOISED ON LANDING UNTIL NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. DAMAGE TO PROPELLER, FIREWALL, ENGINE MOUNTS AND RIGHT GEAR.

## 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 FTW85LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA279), Jul 7, 1985: Cessna 150L (N5321Q), Killeen, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5321Q (2)

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

- [Accident 20241206019169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241206019169A), Dec 6, 2024: Cessna 150L (N5321Q), Meridian, MS, Destroyed. On 12/9/2024 ASI was dispatched to the accident site. Evaluation determined aircraft sustained substantial damage and destroyed. Located and photographed the…
- [Accident 19910707026329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910707026329A), Jul 7, 1991: Cessna 150L (N5321Q), Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. Throttle became disconnected in flight. Engine went to idle. Nosed over on forced 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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