# Accident 19870108002829A: Cessna 152, Forrest City, AR, January 8, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 8, 1987, 11:00 local time
- Place: Forrest City, AR
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0099° N, 90.7791° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0099&lon=-90.7791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68792, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68792-2018-03-02) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 25 total, 25 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC87LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870108002829A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING.STUDENT PILOT. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS FOUND.

## 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 MKC87LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA038), Jan 8, 1987: Cessna 152 (N68792), Forrest City, AR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N68792 (1)

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

- [Incident 19850507046109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850507046109I), May 7, 1985: Cessna 152 (N68792), Marana, AZ, Minor damage. Solo student lost directional control on landing and struck parked aircraft.

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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