Cessna 152 N45973
25 May 2000 · Noble, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 May 2000 at about 23:12 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N45973 was involved in an accident near Noble, Oklahoma, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Noble, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.1399, -97.3692
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N45973
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- FTW00FA154
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Cessna 152 departed the airport to the southeast for the local training area to practice commercial flight maneuvers. The Cessna 182 departed the same airport approximately 9 minutes after the Cessna 152 on a cross-country flight. Radar data depicted the Cessna 182 at an altitude of 2,000 feet agl heading to the southeast. Altitude data was not available from the Cessna 152, however, radar track data depicted a figure-eight pattern. At the time of the last radar returns, the targets were about 12 nm southeast of the departure airport, and the Cessna 152 was approximately 1/4 nm southeast of the Cessna 182. The Cessna 152 was heading to the west, and the Cessna 182 was heading to the southeast. The Cessna 152 spinner tip was found imbedded in the left main landing gear attachment point of the Cessna 182. The Cessna 182 left wing strut was severed 9 inches from the fuselage attachment point. The sever was perpendicular to the length of the strut. The Cessna 182's left wing was found between the Cessna 152 and Cessna 182 wreckage. The Cessna 182's left main landing gear and the Cessna 152's propeller were not located.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 152 152 | N45973 | - | Destroyed |
| Cessna 182L 182L | N974SR | - | Destroyed |
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Palm Springs, California, United States | The FLT School At Palm Springs | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Cessna 152 | Eureka, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2000 | Cessna 152 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Cessna 152 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Cessna 152 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 152 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-32-260 | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Beechcraft H35 | Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Cessna 150L | Rush Springs, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-28-180 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Cessna 140 | Hunter, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2000 | Lake LA-4-200 | Claremore, Oklahoma, United States | Kenneth L. Clark | Minor injuries | - |