# NTSB FTW78DRG72: Cessna 152, N68165, Three Rivers, TX, September 15, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1978
- Place: Three Rivers, TX · THREE RIVERS, TX
- Location: 28.4669° N, 98.1779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Three Rivers, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4669&lon=-98.1779&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 12, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139622
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DRG72
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRG72

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2550  78/9/15    THREE RIVERS,TX     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N68165              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 24 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEEVILLE,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N68165](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68165), registered now, S/N 15282157, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19780915026599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780915026599A), Sep 15, 1978: Cessna A150K, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N68165 (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 MIA94LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA185), Jul 27, 1994: Cessna 152 (N68165), Bunnell, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT. THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS WERE A FACTOR.
- [NTSB FTW80FRG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG24), Feb 9, 1980: Cessna 152 (N68165), Beeville, TX, 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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