# Accident 19870128001239A: Cessna 152, Mesa, AZ, January 28, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 28, 1987, 12:04 local time
- Place: Mesa, AZ
- Airport: Falcon Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.4505° N, 111.6405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4505&lon=-111.6405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N95529, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95529-2014-11-26) (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 O235N2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 52 total, 52 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA100) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870128001239A

## Narrative

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

THE STUDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH OFF SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

## 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 LAX87LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA100), Jan 28, 1987: Cessna 152 (N95529), Mesa, AZ, substantial 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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