Cessna 152 accident near Fort Worth, Texas, December 29, 1982
On December 29, 1982 at about 9:28 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N89757, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas (Meacham Field). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- December 29, 1982 · about 9:28 pm local time
- Place
- Fort Worth, Texas · Meacham Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N89757 · no longer on the register · serial 15282855
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RWY 34R BUT OVERFLEW HIS BASE LEG & TURNED FINAL TO RWY 34L. HE TURNED IN CLOSE BEHIND A C-150 THAT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON 34L & WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE TOWER TO GO-AROUND. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING THE LENGTH OF THE RWY DEVIATING LEFT & RIGHT, & THEN CRASH IN AN OPEN FIELD NORTH OF RWY 34L. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT WENT THROUGH A CREEK & COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT ON THE FAR SIDE. THE PLT SAID HE ATTEMPTED THE GO-AROUND WITH FULL FLAPS DOWN.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 66 hours in all; 66 in this make and model; 66 in the last 90 days; 16 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,269 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 77 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,141 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FTW Fort Worth TX at 3:00 pm
- Destination: FTW Fort Worth TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34L, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 109°F (43°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:30 pm from FTW
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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