# Accident 19870505012289A: Cessna 152, Footville, WI, May 5, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 5, 1987, 18:50 local time
- Place: Footville, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6705° N, 89.2099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6705&lon=-89.2099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49752, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49752-2012-12-18) (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: 22 total, 22 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870505012289A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT HIT A SIGN DURING TAKEOFF FROM A ROAD. STUDENT HAD PRACTICED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD.

## 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 CHI87LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA122), May 5, 1987: Cessna 152 (N49752), Footville, WI, 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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