Cessna 152 accident near Guthrie, OK

On November 18, 1993, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Guthrie, OK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

November 18, 1993

Place

Guthrie, OK

Aircraft

Cessna 152 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

35.839°N, 97.420°W

NTSB ID

20001211X13729

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT: On November 17, 1993, at 2310 central standard time, a Cessna 152, N45968, sustained substantial damage near Guthrie, Oklahoma, while maneuvering. The non instrument rated private pilot and the pilot rated passenger received fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions due to fog were encountered during the cross country flight, for which a VFR flight plan was filed. Investigation and personal interviews with witnesses and the operator revealed the following information. The airplane, rented by the private pilot and operating with a visual flight plan, departed Guthrie, Oklahoma, at 1615 that day for a round trip to Bowie, Texas. PERSONNEL INFORMATION: The pilot rated passenger satisfactorily completed the multiengine instructor check and the instrument instructor certification check on March 9, 1993. Representatives of the operator reported that the "passenger was not current on instruments." AIRCRAFT INFORMATION: The aircraft was equipped for IFR. The transponder, altimeter, and pitot static systems were inspected on October 14, 1993. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION; National Weather Service surface observations from 1800 through 2100 along the route of flight indicated scattered clouds below 10,000 to 13,000 with sky conditions clear below those altitudes. The winds were six knots or less and the temperature/dewpoint spread was three degrees or less. Surface observations, along the Oklahoma route and in the vicinity of the destination, at 2200 and beyond indicated sky obscuration with visibility one fourth mile or less due to fog. Airmet Sierra issu

Probable cause

WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC. A FACTOR WAS FOG.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.