# NTSB FTW84LA328: Cessna 152, N94453, Floydada, TX, July 28, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 28, 1984, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place: Floydada, TX
- Coordinates: 33.979194, -101.330261 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9792&lon=-101.3303&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21412
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84LA328
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21412/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA328

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise
  - became lost/disoriented - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT BECAME MOST WHILE HE WAS ON THE 2ND LEG OF A X-COUNTRY FLT. HE FINALLY DETERMINED HIS POSITION, BUT EXHAUSTED HIS FUEL BEFORE REACHING AN ARPT. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR SANK IN SOFT TERRAIN & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N94453 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15285678
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-N2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Western Hills Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: ABI, ABILENE, TX
- Destination: Q41, FLOYDADA, TX
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: Q41, Floydada Muni

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 36 total, 36 in this make and model, 13 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 95 °F

## 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 19840728075779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840728075779A), Jul 28, 1984: Cessna 152, Floydada, TX, Substantial damage. Solo student ran out of fuel after being lost for one hour. Was headed to airport when engine quit.

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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