# NTSB FTW81DPA06: Cessna 152, N89872, Mcgregor, TX, January 7, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 7, 1981
- Place: Mcgregor, TX · MCGREGOR, TX
- Location: 31.4203° N, 97.4253° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of McGregor, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.4203&lon=-97.4253&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127236
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DPA06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPA06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0111   81/1/7    MCGREGOR,TX         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 8 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N89872              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCGREGOR MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCGREGOR,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STUDENT INSTRUCTED TO MAKE TOUCH & GO LANDINGS ON FIRST SOLO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N89872](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89872-2026-02-12), registration cancelled 2026-02-12, S/N 15282898, 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
- Airport: Mcgregor Muni

## 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 19810107000119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810107000119A), Jan 7, 1981: Cessna 152, Mcgregor, TX, Substantial damage. Student on first solo lost control during transition for touch and go. Veered off runway.

## Other investigations on N89872 (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 FTW80FPA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPA11), May 9, 1980: Cessna 152 (N89872), Bellmead, 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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