Cessna 152 N6463B

Summary

On 21 July 1995 at about 00:04 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6463B was involved in an accident near Rhome, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 July 1995 at 00:04

Classification

Accident

Location

Rhome, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.0503, -97.4606

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N6463B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Worth → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW95FA307

2 people died.

the flight instructor's delay in recovery from the intentional stall/spin.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A witness reported observing the airplane begin 'to spiral or corkscrew.' The rate of descent 'was slow,' and the rate of rotation 'was not fast.' The airplane made approximately eight full rotations prior to descending out of view. At no time was there any indication of the pilot trying to recover from the rotation. The witness further reported that there were no erratic or abrupt movements of the airplane prior to the entry of the spiral. It was as if the pilot 'intentionally' entered into the maneuver. The witness also reported the airplane was about 1 to 1.5 miles west of his location at an altitude of approximately 900 feet when it entered the maneuver. Flight control continuity was established.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.