# Accident 19870625027059A: Cessna 152, Dothan, AL, June 25, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 25, 1987, 17:15 local time
- Place: Dothan, AL
- Airport: Wheelless
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.1410° N, 85.3997° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1410&lon=-85.3997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N45994, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45994-2018-04-20) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 789 total, 10 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA186) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870625027059A

## Narrative

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

LANDED LONG. BOUNCED. HARD LANDING. HIGH AND FAST ON FINAL. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. STOPPED ON NOSE AND MAIN 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 ATL87LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA186), Jun 25, 1987: Cessna 152 (N45994), Dothan, AL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N45994 (2)

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

- [Accident 20081115854399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081115854399A), Nov 15, 2008: Cessna 152 (N45994), Merced, CA, Minor damage, 1 fatal. The aircraft was dispatched to the PIC at 2PM local time. The PIC talked his roommate into flying with him on a “solo” x-country flight. At the destination,…
- [Incident 19890914065909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890914065909I), Sep 14, 1989: Cessna 152 (N45994), Daytona Beach, FL. Engine quit. Unable to restart. Returned and landed on grass near runway. Lead flakes clogged nozzle in carburetor.

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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