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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event ATL85LA111

1985-03-07 MEMPHIS, Tennessee, United States Airport · MEM None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N6489M

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 152

Year of manufacture

1980 · 5 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19801120

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A88692

Registrant of record

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES DBA

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

ACFT BOUNCED DURING LNDG IN 10KT X-WIND. THE STU PLT WAS ON HIS 3RD UNSUPVR SOLO. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RWY ON THE RT SIDE & COLLAPSED THE NOSE LNDG GEAR. THE STUDENT HAD 28 HRS TOTAL FLT TIME WITH A LOGBOOK RESTRICTION ENTERED BY HIS INSTRUCTOR TO RESTRICT LNDGS TO 12KT WIND WITH A MAX X-WIND COMPONENT OF 8KTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_ATL85LA111.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.