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June 29, 1984 · Cessna 152 · N6473P
Minco, OK
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 29, 1984
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Minco, OK
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N6473P
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW84FA291
THE STUDENT PLT HAD RENTED THE ACFT. RECORDS SHOWED THAT HE HAD FLOWN THIS ACFT ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. THE PLT ACTING AS INSTRUCTOR DID NOT POSSESS A CURRENT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE CRASH, BUT THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED MANEUVERING IN TURNS AT ABOUT 800 FT AGL SHORTLY BEFORE THE MISHAP WITH SOUNDS OF POWER CHANGES. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT IMPACT OCCURRED WITH THE ACFT IN AN APRX 25 DEG NOSE-DOWN, WINGS-LEVEL ATTITUDE, WHILE IN POWERED FLT. THE ACFT WAS DEMOLISHED BY A POST-CRASH FIRE. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF A PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE FLT CONTROLS. AN ENG TEARDOWN REVEALED NO INDICATION OF AN ENG MALFUNCTION.
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THE STUDENT PLT HAD RENTED THE ACFT. RECORDS SHOWED THAT HE HAD FLOWN THIS ACFT ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. THE PLT ACTING AS INSTRUCTOR DID NOT POSSESS A CURRENT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE CRASH, BUT THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED MANEUVERING IN TURNS AT ABOUT 800 FT AGL SHORTLY BEFORE THE MISHAP WITH SOUNDS OF POWER CHANGES. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT IMPACT OCCURRED WITH THE ACFT IN AN APRX 25 DEG NOSE-DOWN, WINGS-LEVEL ATTITUDE, WHILE IN POWERED FLT. THE ACFT WAS DEMOLISHED BY A POST-CRASH FIRE. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF A PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE FLT CONTROLS. AN ENG TEARDOWN REVEALED NO INDICATION OF AN ENG MALFUNCTION.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:45 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN6473P
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 115
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Unknown
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind30° @ 10 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg