Cessna 152 accident near Lubbock, Texas, February 12, 1983
On February 12, 1983 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N5283P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lubbock, Texas (Town & Country airport). It was an instructional 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
- February 12, 1983 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Lubbock, Texas · Town & Country · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N5283P · registry record · serial 15284906
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A TOUCH & GO LANDING ON RUNWAY 17, THE STUDENT PILOT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO TOUCH DOWN SHORT. THE LANDING GEAR STRUCK A 1 FT DIRT BANK APRX 2 FT SHORT OF THE PAVED RUNWAY. A NOTAM WAS IN EFFECT TO ALERT PLTS THAT THE FIRST 400 FT OF RUNWAY 17 & 35 WAS UNUSABLE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION.
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: 21 hours in all; 21 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,600 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:49 pm from LB3
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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Other NTSB records under N5283P the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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