Cessna 152 accident near Brooksville, FL
On February 10, 1994, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Brooksville, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 10, 1994
- Place
- Brooksville, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.499°N, 82.279°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X00794
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 10, 1994, about 1635 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N6613L, registered to Seven Eagles Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed while maneuvering in the vicinity of Brooksville, Florida. The airplane was destroyed by a postcrash fire. The private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated about 2 hours 45 minutes before the crash from Tampa Bay Executive Airport, New Port Richey, Florida. An employee of Seven Eagles Inc., stated the pilot arrived at the airport at about 1330, checked the schedule for her next lesson, and asked if an airplane was available to fly. She was issued N6613L, and went out to the airplane to prepare for the flight. Another pilot working on his airplane observed her having difficulty in starting the airplane. He walked over to see if she needed any assistance. She informed him that she was having a bad day. Her global positioning system (GPS) would not work, and the airplane would not start. He informed her the GPS would not work until she got out from under the hangar roof. He further stated, let's push the mixture control all the way in, crack the throttle, and see what happens. She followed his instructions and the engine started. She made a radio check on UNICOM, taxied out to runway 26, and departed at about 1350. Personnel at Tampa Bay Executive Airport stated the pilot called them on UNICOM radio between 3:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. The pilot stated she was unsure of her position, and that she observed power lines
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain a visual lookout and altitude while maneuvering after becoming lost/disoriented, resulting in an in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's physical impairment due to prescription drugs, and self-induced anxiety and apprehension due to becoming lost and disoriented.
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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.
