Cessna 152II accident near Palacios, Texas, September 24, 1982
On September 24, 1982 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152II, registered N47973, was substantially damaged in an accident near Palacios, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- September 24, 1982 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Palacios, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152II · all 152IIs on the register
- Registration
- N47973 · no longer on the register · serial 15283265
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A LARGE BLACK BIRD (SPECIES UNKNOWN) WHILE FLYING AT 300 TO 500 FEET MSL. IMPACT OCCURRED NEAR THE OUTBOARD END OF THE RIGHT WING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COLLISION THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,000 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (invalid medical for flight)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 754 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 75 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Palacios TX at 2:30 pm
- Destination: Palacios TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 75 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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