Cessna 152 accident near Acuff, Texas, February 16, 1984
On February 16, 1984 at about 6:15 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N49126, was substantially damaged in an accident near Acuff, 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
- February 16, 1984 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Acuff, 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
- N49126 · registry record · serial 15283427
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE CFI SIMULATED AN ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLT AT ABOUT 1000 FT AGL. WHEN THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CFI MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN THE SOFT FURROWED DIRT. AN EXAM REVEALED NO ENG PROBLEMS, EXCEPT THE #1 CYLINDER HAD LOW COMPRESSION DUE TO FROZEN RINGS & THE SPARK PLUGS HAD INDICATIONS OF BURING OIL.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 987 hours in all; 520 in this make and model; 98 in the last 90 days; 804 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,393 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LBB Lubbock TX at 5:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 315° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 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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