# Incident 19970423012449I: Cessna 152, Fort Worth, TX, April 23, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 23, 1997, 09:30 local time
- Place: Fort Worth, TX
- Airport: Fort Worth Meacham Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.8198° N, 97.3624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (FTW), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8198&lon=-97.3624&mi=10
- Aircraft: N46285, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46285-2015-05-11) (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: 16 total, 16 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970423012449I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: THE INSTRUCTOR WAS GIVING A STUDENT SUPERVISED SOLO (2ND). THE WINDS WERE 10 TO 15 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED DURING THE LANDING FLARE, PORPOISED, AND THE PILOT TOOK NO COUNTER ACTION. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER DAMAGE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT FRW MEACHAM AIRPORT. THE AIRMAN LACKED INSTRUCTION AND EXPERIENCE WHEN ENCOUNTERING WINDY CONDITIONS DURING LANDING PORTION OF TRAINING.

## Other reports on N46285 (2)

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

- [Accident 19981231044939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981231044939A), Dec 31, 1998: Cessna 152 (N46285), Bowie, TX, Substantial damage. (.19) On December 31, 1998, at 1720 central standard time, a Cessna 152 airplane, N46285, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of…
- [Accident 19930503012269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930503012269A), May 3, 1993: Cessna 152 (N46285), Waco, TX, Substantial damage. Struck powerline during go around from a engine out demo. Was able to return to base. Descended too low for safety.

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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