# NTSB MIA79DKJ05: Cessna 152T, N757TM, Dothan, AL, October 16, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 16, 1978
- Place: Dothan, AL · DOTHAN, AL
- Location: 31.2232° N, 85.3905° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dothan, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2232&lon=-85.3905&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138935
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79DKJ05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKJ05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2805  78/10/16   DOTHAN,AL           CESSNA 152T         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 0858                    N757TM              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOTHAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PANAMA CITY,FL              DOTHAN,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N757TM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757TM-2007-12-12), registration cancelled 2007-12-12, S/N 15279992, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152T
- 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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dothan

## 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 19781016030739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781016030739A), Oct 16, 1978: Cessna A150K, Dothan, AL, Substantial damage. Nose gear collapsed.

## Other investigations on N757TM (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA91LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA200), Aug 21, 1991: Cessna 152 (N757TM), Marianna, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED DURING LANDING AND FAILURE TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND IN A TIMELY MANNER.

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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