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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Pearland, TX · September 25, 1986

Date: September 25, 1986 · 12:00 local
Place: Pearland, TX
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5542P
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW86FA171
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5542PRegistration cancelled Aug 9, 1991 · Cessna 152S/N 15284973 Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Stalled and crashed whille circling at a low altitude during a pipeline patrol.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED AND CRASHED WHILLE CIRCLING AT A LOW ALTITUDE DURING A PIPELINE PATROL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW86FA171Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPearland, TXThe commercial plt was conducting a pipeline patrol operation when the accident occurred. According to witnesses, the acft circled the area twice at an alt estimated to be below 100 ft AGL. The acft then banked left and nosed down to ground impact.Sep 25, 1986 · Substantial damage