Cessna 152 accident near College Station, Texas, August 30, 1982
On August 30, 1982 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N49452, was destroyed in an accident near College Station, Texas. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 30, 1982 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- College Station, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N49452 · no longer on the register · serial 152-81279
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER THE CFI CUT POWER FOR A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING, THE STUDENT SET UP AN APPROACH TO A ROAD. WHEN POWER WAS ADDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE APPROACH THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 75% POWER & THEN DECELERATED BACK TO IDLE. ON TOUCHDOWN ON THE ROAD THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE SPRING TUBE. THE NOSE GEAR THEN FAILED IN OVERLOAD & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FATIGUE FRACTURE ABOUT 120 DEG AROUND THE GEAR SPRING TUBE. THE FRACTURE ORIGINATED AT THE CROSS BOLT HOLE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,200 hours in all; 610 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 9,475 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,423 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: College Station TX at 11:45 am
- Destination: College Station TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 194°F (90°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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