Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA316

ROCKWALL, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N67570

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR, DUST DEVIL OR OTHER INSTANTANEOUS FAILURE, WHILE FLYING AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED, FELL OUT OF CONTROL, IMPACTED AND TUMBLED TO A STOP. REPORTEDLY, A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT FLYING AT TREETOP LEVEL. THE PILOT WAS FLYING NEAR A FRIEND'S HOUSE WHEN HE CRASHED AND THE PLANE WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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