Cessna 152 N124RP

Summary

On 4 October 2014 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N124RP, operated by Peroyea John L II, was involved in an accident near Arlington, Texas, United States. 2 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.

Date

4 October 2014 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Arlington, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Fort Worth Spinks Airport (FWS)

Coordinates

32.6900, -97.1191

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N124RP

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Peroyea John L II

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Midlothian → Midlothian

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15CA005

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate flight preparation and navigation during a training flight resulting in collision with low wires.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing an engine out emergency maneuver with a student when the airplane collided with low wires. The wires came into contact with the airplane's windscreen, resulting in a large portion of the screen fractured. After the accident, the pilot stated that the power lines were barely visible even from the ground, and was surprised they had not been struck before by a crop duster or during another training flight. He said that balls or markers would have helped make the line more visible. He also offered that he could have scouted the area more thoroughly prior to the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.