Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82FPD12

GRAHAM, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N6742G

CESSNA 150

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED ON A PIPELINE PATROL MISSION. THE PILOT INFORMED THE PIPELINE GROUND CREW OF A PIPELINE LEAK AND CIRCLED THE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED BY THE GROUND CREW TO MAKING A WIDE CIRCLE AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL WHEN IT ABRUPTLY WENT INTO A SPIN AND CRASHED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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