Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 N145AG

Summary

On 23 January 2010 at about 17:58 local time, a Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 registered N145AG, operated by CRP Future Pilots Flight School Inc, was involved in an accident near Waxahachie, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 January 2010 at 17:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Waxahachie, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.4706, -96.8414

Aircraft

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002

Registration

N145AG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

CRP Future Pilots Flight School Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallas → Dallas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10FA107

2 people died.

A loss of aircraft control while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.

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According to radar data, the airplane climbed to an initial altitude of about 2,700 feet mean sea level on a southerly heading. Over the span of the flight, the airplane reversed course toward the north, reversed course again to the south, and then reversed course a third time to the north. Several witnesses observed the accident airplane in a spin approximately 800 feet above the ground. Ground scars and damage to the airplane were consistent with a 70-degree nose down attitude at the time of impact. A postaccident examination of the airframe, airplane systems, and engine revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation; however, a mechanic’s work light was discovered in the tail section of the airplane. Score marks on the body of the work light were consistent with the work light having been jammed in the tail of the airplane underneath the stabilator control tube. Due to the distortion of the wreckage components, it was not possible to establish if the work light interfered with proper movement of the stabilator control tube.

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