# NTSB FTW80DRJ17: Cessna 152, N4899H, Shreveport, LA, May 5, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 5, 1980
- Place: Shreveport, LA · SHREVEPORT, LA
- Location: 32.5252° N, 93.7502° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shreveport, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5252&lon=-93.7502&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131087
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DRJ17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRJ17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0503   80/5/5    SHREVEPORT,LA       CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N4899H              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHREVEPORT,LA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREMATURE FLAP RETRACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PRACTICING SIMULATED ENG FAILURES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4899H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4899H-2005-09-22), registration cancelled 2005-09-22, S/N 15284008, built 1979 (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 19800505012109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800505012109A), May 5, 1980: Cessna 152, Shreveport, LA, Substantial damage. Student came too low on practice forced landing. Started go-around. Dumped flaps. Hit ground. Airplane nosed over.

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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