Plane Crash List

Cessna 152 N46872

30 September 1994 · Fort Worth, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 30 September 1994 at about 13:55 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N46872, operated by Bourland Flight Academy, was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 13:55
Classification
Accident
Location
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Bourland Field (50F)
Coordinates
32.6209, -97.2703
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N46872
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Bourland Flight Academy
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Ft. Worth → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW94LA318

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE PRACTICING LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS, DURING THE FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND RAN OFF OF THE RUNWAY DURING TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A DIRT MOUND AND NOSED OVER. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS AND THE WIND WAS CALM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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