# NTSB ATL81FKW25: Cessna 152, N48005, Columbia, TN, August 25, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1981
- Place: Columbia, TN · COLUMBIA, TN
- Location: 35.6151° N, 87.0353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbia, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6151&lon=-87.0353&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124681
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FKW25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKW25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2108  81/8/25    COLUMBIA,TN         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1472
        TIME - 2200                    N48005              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 222 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUSCLE SHOALS,TN            COLUMBIA,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48005](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48005-2018-01-24), registration cancelled 2018-01-24, S/N 15283266 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hunter

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810825051719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810825051719A), Aug 25, 1981: Cessna 152, Columbia, TN, Substantial damage. Unable to stop on length of grass strip. Attempted turn at end of runway collapsed nose gear. Flipped over.

## Other investigations on N48005 (2)

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 NYC99LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA095), Apr 21, 1999: Cessna 152 (N48005), Wall, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot in command's improper preflight preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL85LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA240), Aug 7, 1985: Cessna 152 (N48005), Lexington, NC, substantial damage

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.

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