# Incident 19910928050659I: Cessna 152, Raleigh, NC, September 28, 1991

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 28, 1991, 09:53 local time
- Place: Raleigh, NC
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7721° N, 78.6386° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Raleigh, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7721&lon=-78.6386&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68851, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68851-2026-08-06) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 360 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910928050659I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD.

## Other reports on N68851 (1)

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

- [Accident 20210617007809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210617007809A), Jun 17, 2021: Cessna 152 (N68851), Bridgeport, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot stated after 1.60 hours of flight the engine began to sputter and lose rpm's. pilot stated the engine eventually shutdown resulting in an emergency…

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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