# NTSB FTW87LA211: Cessna 152, N48140, College Station, TX, September 6, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 6, 1987, 16:53 local (21:53 UTC)
- Place: College Station, TX
- Location: 30.6410° N, 96.3052° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from EASTERWOOD FLD (CLL), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6410&lon=-96.3052&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22425
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW87LA211
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22425/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA211

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - became lost/disoriented - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing
  - terrain condition - open field (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS ON A X-COUNTRY FLT FROM ADDISON TO COLLEGE STATION, TX, BUT DIVERTED TO LIVINGSTON, TX, DUE TO 'TIME CONSTRAINT.'  THE ARPT AT LIVINGSTON WAS UNATTENDED. AT APRX 1615 CDT, HE TOOK OFF & CONTD TO COLLEGE STATION. HOWEVER, DURING THE FLT, HE BECAME DISORIENTED & REQUESTED A DF STEER FROM THE COLLEGE STATION CONTROL TOWER. WHILE OBTAINING A STEER, THE PLT TRANSMITTED THAT THE ACFT WAS OUT OF FUEL & THAT HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO REACH THE ARPT. AT ABOUT 1653, HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD WHERE THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48140](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48140-1989-03-03), registration cancelled 1989-03-03, S/N 15283290 (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: 15283290
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Center Line Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: OOR, LAKE LIVINGSTON, TX
- Destination: CLL, COLLEGE STATION, TX
- Airport: CLL, College Station

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 115 total, 115 in this make and model, 54 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 93 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

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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