Cessna 152 N93527

Summary

On 2 November 1985 at about 18:47 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N93527, operated by Louisiana Tech University, was involved in an accident near Arcadia, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 November 1985 at 18:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Arcadia, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

32.5505, -92.9195

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N93527

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Louisiana Tech University

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ruston → Houston

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW86FA023

2 people died.

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

THE INSTRUMENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT EXPERIENCED A DIRECTIONAL GYRO FAILURE. THEY COVERED THE INSTRUMENT AND REQUESTED A RETURN TO THEIR DEPARTURE POINT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED TO FLY THE PUBLISHED APPROACH. THEY REQUESTED A DESCENT TO AN ALTITUDE BELOW THE BASE OF THE CONTROLLER'S RADAR, AND DISAPPEARED SHORTLY AFTER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TALL TREES IN RAINSHOWER. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT CLOUD BASE WAS AT TREE TOP LEVEL. INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED FOR PARTIAL PANEL FLIGHT WERE FUNCTIONAL. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.