Cessna 152 accident near College Station, Texas, February 3, 1984
On February 3, 1984 at about 2:24 am local time, a Cessna 152, registered N93401, was destroyed in an accident near College Station, Texas (Easterwood Fld airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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 3, 1984 · about 2:24 am local time
- Place
- College Station, Texas · Easterwood Fld
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N93401 · no longer on the register · serial 15285480
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT HAD RECEIVED A TELEPHONE WX BRIEFING AT 1610 & AN IN-PERSON WX BRIEFING AT 1932, ABOUT 45 MIN BEFORE TAKEOFF. THE LOCAL WX DETERIORATED CONSIDERABLY BETWEEN THE LAST BRIEFING & THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE ACFT DEPARTED AT 2016, & AT 2024 THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A GRAVEL QUARRY IN A 90 DEG NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE ACCIDENT LOCATION WAS ABOUT 800 YDS WNW OF THE COLLEGE STATION VORTAC, 3 MI WEST OF COLLEGE STATION. AN ARRIVING PLT REPORTED THAT HE OBSERVED A SOLID CLOUD/DECK FROM 1 MI EAST OF THE VORTAC EXTENDING WESTWARD WITH GROUND FOG THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE AREA. THERE WERE NO ENTRIES IN THE PLT'S LOGBOOK FOR THE 90 DAYS PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT. THE INCREASED FOG WAS DUE TO A LOCAL UNFORCAST CONDITION ATTRIBUTED TO 'RIVER EFFECT' FROM THE BRAZOS RIVER.
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: 121 hours in all; 51 in this make and model; 92 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 510 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, January 7, 1984; 7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: T98 San Marcos TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 5,160 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 290° at 5 knots
- Sky: broken clouds
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:26 am from CLL, 3 miles away
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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