# NTSB FTW87LA136: Cessna 152, N49384, Brownwood, TX, June 8, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 7, 1987, 19:30 local (Jun 8, 1987, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Brownwood, TX
- Coordinates: 31.719734, -98.970153 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7197&lon=-98.9702&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 2, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22376
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW87LA136
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22376/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA136

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - disregarded, pilot in command (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - flight control,elevator - jammed (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - landing gear,nose gear - buckled (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ENGINE FAILED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING THE FORCED LANDING TO A PASTURE THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HIT A TREE AND A LIMB BECAME JAMMED BETWEEN THE STABILIZER AND THE ELEVATOR JAMMING IT IN THE FULL NOSE DOWN POSITION. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AT TOUCH DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49384](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49384-1989-03-08), registration cancelled 1989-03-08, S/N 15281227 (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: 15281227
- Airframe hours: 2132
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Cothron Aviaiton
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 743 total, 97 in this make and model, 629 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °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 19870607018929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870607018929A), Jun 7, 1987: Cessna 152, Brownwood, TX, Substantial damage. The aircraft lost power due to fuel exhaustion. During the landing, a tree was hit which jammed the elevator down.

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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