Cessna 152 accident near Houston, Texas, September 30, 1984
On September 30, 1984 at about 11:50 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N64902, was substantially damaged in an accident near Houston, Texas (Flying Acres 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
- September 30, 1984 · about 11:50 pm local time
- Place
- Houston, Texas · Flying Acres · 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
- N64902 · no longer on the register · serial 15281468
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
STUDENT PLT DEPARTED ON SUPERVISED SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLT TO SPECIFIC DESTINATION AND RETURN. INSTEAD, PLT LANDED AT UNIMPROVED FIELD WITHOUT REQUIRED PRIOR OPERATOR APPROVAL AND EMBARKED HIS WIFE AS A PASSENGER FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. ON RETURN FROM LOCAL FLT, A POOR LANDING APPROACH NECESSITATED A GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND, FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED. ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING SUBSEQUENT FORCED 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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 42 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 15 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,748 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 6, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LCH Lake Charles LA at 10:30 pm
- Destination: T17 Houston TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,600 ft by 83 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 pm from IAH, 12 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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