# NTSB FTW80FA061: Cessna 152, N89574, Keller, TX, April 8, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 8, 1980
- Place: Keller, TX · KELLER, TX
- Location: 32.9329° N, 97.2245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Keller, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9329&lon=-97.2245&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131623
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FA061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA061

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0176   80/4/8  NR.KELLER,TX          CESSNA 152          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 122
        TIME - 1802                    N89574              PX-  1  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WORTH,TX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SEVERED TWO ELECTRIC POWER CABLES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N89574](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89574-2013-05-17), registration cancelled 2013-05-17, S/N 15282791, 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: Destroyed

## 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 19800408008719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800408008719A), Apr 8, 1980: Cessna 152, Keller, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flew low over a highway. Struck power line. Stretched across highway. Aircraft dived into median, burned.

## Other investigations on N89574 (1)

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 FTW79FPA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPA24), Aug 7, 1979: Cessna 152 (N89574), Dallas, 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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