Cessna 152 N47354
6 June 1998 · Dallas, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1998 at about 23:35 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N47354, operated by Menagerie Enterprises, Inc., was involved in an accident near Dallas, Texas, United States. 3 people were 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 23:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Addison (ADS)
- Coordinates
- 32.9707, -96.8003
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N47354
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Menagerie Enterprises, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA317
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Cessna 152 collided with a Pitts S-2B while both airplanes were taxiing in daylight VFR weather conditions at a controlled airport. The collision occurred in an area that was not visible from the control tower. After landing, the Pitts was cleared to taxi to parking via taxiway U. The pilot of the Pitts observed the Cessna standing with its engine running on the ramp adjacent to the taxiway and heard the controller issue the Cessna a clearance to taxi for takeoff. According to the Pitts pilot, the Cessna did not move, and he assumed it was giving way and continued to taxi. The pilot of the Cessna reported that after receiving clearance to taxi for takeoff, he entered taxiway U and then observed the Pitts coming towards his airplane. Witnesses observed the two airplanes taxiing toward one another and reported that the Cessna pulled off the right side of the taxiway into the grass to avoid the collision; however, the left wing of the Pitts struck the left wing of the Cessna. The witnesses did not observe any attempt by the Pitts to avoid the collision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 152 152 | N47354 | Menagerie Enterprises, Inc. | Substantial |
| Aviat PITTS S-2B PITTS S-2B | N812BL | - | Substantial |
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna 152 | Avalon, California, United States | Orange County Flight Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Cessna 152 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1998 | Cessna 152 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Airman Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1998 | Cessna 152 | Orinda, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1998 | Cessna 152 | Culpeper, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Cessna 152 | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1998 | Beechcraft V35 | Seguin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1998 | Poling KELEHER LARK KR1B | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Cessna 140A | Justin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Bell 206L-3 | Reklaw, Texas, United States | U.s. Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Jodel F11-3 | Beeville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-28-235 | Mineola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |