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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · College Station, TX · April 16, 1994

Date: April 16, 1994 · 15:35 local
Place: College Station, TX
Airport: Easterwood Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6315M
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW94LA127
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total100 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot made a hard landing. Nose gear was bent.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING. NOSE GEAR WAS BENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW94LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCollege Station, TXThe improper landing, abrupt lowering of the nose gear. A factor was the landing airspeed exceeded.Apr 16, 1994 · Substantial damage