Cessna 152 N46285
3 May 1993 · Waco, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 1993 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N46285, operated by Pegasus Flight Center, was involved in an accident near Waco, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waco, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N46285
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pegasus Flight Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brenham → Fort Worth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA142
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENTS PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM AN OBJECT AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING THE AIRPLANE STRUCK AN ELECTRICAL POWER LINE 34 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT HAD GIVEN THE STUDENT THE SIMULATED FORCED LANDING
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Beene, Charles W. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1993 | Cessna 152 | Compton, California, United States | Consolidated Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Cessna 152 | Apple Valley, California, United States | Midfield Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Hale, Demetrius | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Cessna 152 | Dunsmuir, California, United States | Palo Alto Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 152 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Rick Aviation | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Marfa, Texas, United States | Johnson, Dennis | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Rans S-7 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Windfred D. Hinchliffe | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna A188 | Burleson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Bowie, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |