# Accident 19890820033759A: Cessna 152, Pensacola, FL, August 20, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 1989, 16:30 local time
- Place: Pensacola, FL
- Airport: Ferguson Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3896° N, 87.3695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3896&lon=-87.3695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49938, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49938-2002-10-07) (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: 475 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA227) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890820033759A

## Narrative

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

ABORTED TAKEOFF LANDED ON END RUNWAY RAN OFF INTO LOGS AND NOSED OVER. FOUND TRIM NOSE DOWN. NO ENGINE DEFECTS.

## 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 MIA89LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA227), Aug 20, 1989: Cessna 152 (N49938), Pensacola, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE CHECKLIST AND ENSURE THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB WAS ADJUSTED PROPERLY FOR TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N49938 (1)

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

- [Accident 19831028056989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831028056989A), Oct 28, 1983: Cessna 152 (N49938), Milton, FL, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised on landing. Impact collapsed the nose gear.

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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