# Accident 19871017059989A: Cessna 152, Murfreesboro, NC, October 17, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 1987, 18:30 local time
- Place: Murfreesboro, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: IEPA
- Location: 36.4401° N, 77.0900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4401&lon=-77.0900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N757AD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N757AD) (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: 39 total, 39 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871017059989A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT LOST. LOW FUEL. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A SOFT DIRT FIELD. NOSED OVER ON LANDING ROLLOUT.

## 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 ATL88LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA014), Oct 17, 1987: Cessna 152 (N757AD), Murfreesboro, NC, substantial damage

## Other reports on N757AD (1)

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

- [Incident 20240501006619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240501006619I), May 1, 2024: Cessna 152 (N757AD), Mount Sinai, NY, Minor damage. 05/01/2024 Received notification from roc @ 2025 EDT. Aircraft had landed off airport at cedar beach mt. Sinai. Pilot stated engine failure. After inspection…

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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