Cessna 152 N6281Q
2 October 1983 · La Porte, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 October 1983 at about 22:05 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6281Q was involved in an accident near La Porte, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Porte, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Porte Muni (T41)
- Coordinates
- 29.6608, -95.0396
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N6281Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84FA001
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CESSNA 152, N6281Q, & PIPER PA-38, N9132A, WERE BOTH ON LOCAL, SOLO STUDENT FLTS. THE PLT OF A 3RD ACFT, WHO WAS HOLDING SHORT FOR TAKEOFF ON RWY 12, OBSERVED THE CESSNA 152 & PIPER PA-38 ON FINAL APCH. RECOGNIZING THE POTENTIAL FOR A MID-AIR COLLISION, HE TRANSMITTED A WARNING ON THE LOCAL UNICOM FREQ. THE PLT OF THE PA-38 HEARD THE TRANSMISSION & INITIATED A GO-AROUND & CONTINUED STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE CESSNA PLT CONTINUED THE LANDING, & AFTER A SHORT ROLL, HE TOOK OFF AGAIN. AFTER TAKING OFF, THE CESSNA WAS OBSERVED CLIMBING STRAIGHT AHEAD AT A STEEPER ANGLE THAN THE PA-38. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CESSNA CLIMBED SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF & INTO THE PA-38'S PROP. DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE EMPENNAGE OF THE CESSNA SEPARATED & THE CESSNA IMMEDIATELY FELL & CRASHED. THE COLLISON CAUSED A SUDDEN STOPPAGE OF THE PA-38'S ENG. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PA-38 PLT MADE A FORCED LANDNG OFF THE END OF THE RWY. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE PA-38 DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 152 152 | N6281Q | - | Destroyed |
| Piper PA-38-112 PA-38-112 | N9132A | H & R Aviation | Substantial |
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1983 | Cessna 152 | Steubenville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | Goldwing Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | Eagle Air, Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Daniel Philip King | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 2 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft V-35B | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |