Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA186

ROBY, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N89862

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE PIPELINE PATROL PLT DIVERTED FROM THE NORMAL ROUTE TO CIRCLE OVER A HOUSE IN WHICH HE USED TO LIVE. WITNESSES REPORTED THE ACFT WAS IN A LOW ALT LEFT TURN WHEN THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE RATE OF TURN INCREASED. THE ACFT IMPACTED A TREE IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. NO EVIDENCE OF AN ENG FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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