Cessna 152 N757BE

Summary

On 31 May 2020 at about 01:27 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N757BE was involved in an accident near Arlington, 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.

Date

31 May 2020 at 01:27

Classification

Accident

Location

Arlington, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Arlington Muni (GKY)

Coordinates

32.6639, -97.0942

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N757BE

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Granbury → Arlington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA202

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane directional control during a gusty crosswind landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting a full stop landing in the tailwheel airplane during gusty crosswind conditions. The pilot reported that a gust of wind lifted the left wing, but he was able to make a three-point landing. During the landing roll another gust of wind lifted the left wing so the pilot added right rudder and left aileron inputs, but the airplane continued off the runway. The pilot added right brake and the airplane ground looped. The right landing gear collapsed, and the right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot did not list any preimpact mechanical malfunction/failure of the airplane during the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.