# NTSB FTW85LA018: Cessna 152, N67172, Uvalde, TX, October 15, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 15, 1984, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Uvalde, TX
- Coordinates: 29.209604, -99.779251 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2096&lon=-99.7793&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21605
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW85LA018
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21605/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA018

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - level off - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

WITNESSES STATED THAT THE STUDENT PLT MADE AN INITIAL SOLO TAKEOFF & LANDING. DURING THE SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT HE MADE A GO-AROUND. ON THE FINAL LANDING THE ACFT TOUCHED ON THE WHEELS, BOUNCED/FLOATED, STARTED TO PORPOISE AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67172](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67172-1986-03-10), registration cancelled 1986-03-10, S/N 15281717 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15281717
- Airframe hours: 1842
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Southwest Tx. Jr. College
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 27, 1984, 34 hours before
- Airport: UVA, Garner, runway 15, 5,250 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 20; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 15 total, 15 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °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 19841015056379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841015056379A), Oct 15, 1984: Cessna 152, Uvalde, TX, Substantial damage. Solo student porpoised on landing and nose gear collapsed. First solo flight.

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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