# NTSB FTW82DA357: Cessna 152, N49452, College Station, TX, August 30, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 30, 1982, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: College Station, TX
- Coordinates: 30.640897, -96.360244 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6409&lon=-96.3602&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70299
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DA357
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70299/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA357

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, maneuvering
  - emergency procedure - simulated, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - fatigue (cause)
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - failure,total (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,nose gear - failure,total (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

AFTER THE CFI CUT POWER FOR A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING, THE STUDENT SET UP AN APPROACH TO A ROAD. WHEN POWER WAS ADDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE APPROACH THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 75% POWER & THEN DECELERATED BACK TO IDLE. ON TOUCHDOWN ON THE ROAD THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE SPRING TUBE. THE NOSE GEAR THEN FAILED IN OVERLOAD & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FATIGUE FRACTURE ABOUT 120 DEG AROUND THE GEAR SPRING TUBE. THE FRACTURE ORIGINATED AT THE CROSS BOLT HOLE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49452](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49452-2012-12-18), registration cancelled 2012-12-18, S/N 15281279, 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
- Serial number: 152-81279
- Airframe hours: 2423
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Van K. Goerger
- Registered owner: Van K. Goerger
- Departed: COLLEGE STATION, TX
- Destination: COLLEGE STATION, TX

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; commercial, airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 5,200 total, 610 in this make and model, 9,475 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 194 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19820830042689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820830042689A), Aug 30, 1982: Cessna 152, College Station, TX, Destroyed. Engine failed to respond on simulated forced landing. Nosewheel broke on hard landing. Failed to clear engine.

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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