Plane Crash List

Cessna 152 N6374M

21 January 1991 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 21 January 1991 at about 17:08 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6374M, operated by Spartan School of Aeronautics, was involved in an accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 17:08
Classification
Accident
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Nearest airport
Richard Lloyd Jones, Jr. (RVS)
Coordinates
36.1799, -96.0506
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N6374M
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN91LA035

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 1 0 1

Probable cause

THE INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE STUDENT BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. A FACTOR WAS: THE STUDENT'S FAILURE TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE INSTRUCTOR WAS TALKING THE STUDENT THROUGH THE LANDING. HE TOLD HER TO FLARE THE AIRPLANE AND ASSISTED BY APPLYING ELEVATOR BACK PRESSURE. HE SAID THE STUDENT, INSTEAD, APPLIED FORWARD PRESSURE. THE INSTRUCTOR APPLIED FULL BACK PRESSURE BUT THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE RUNWAY NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE STUDENT SAID THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO YAW AND SHE CONCENTRATED ON ALIGNING THE AIRPLANE WITH THE RUNWAY. SHE HEARD THE INSTRUCTOR CALL FOR MORE POWER AND FELT A FORCEFUL NOSE DOWN PRESSURE. SHE SAID SHE DID NOT THINK SHE APPLIED ANY ELEVATOR BACK PRESSURE. ANOTHER FLIGHT INSTRUCOTR, WHO WAS AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, WATCHED THE AIRPLANE APPROACH IN AN UNUSUALLY NOSE LOW ATTITUDE, AND SAID THERE WAS NO APPARENT ATTEMPT TO FLARE THE AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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4 Jul 1991 Cessna 152
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no coordinates
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11 May 1991 Cessna 152
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17 Jan 1991 Cessna 152
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18 Feb 1991 Cessna 152
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no coordinates
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17 Oct 1991 Cessna 152 II
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31 Jul 1991 Cessna 150G
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11 Sep 1991 Cessna 150L
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