Cessna 172P accident near Arlington, TX
On May 13, 1994, a Cessna 172P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Arlington, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 13, 1994
- Place
- Arlington, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.660°N, 97.160°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01269
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 12, 1994, at 2106 central daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N98723, was destroyed when it collided with the ground in Arlington, Texas. The airplane, owned by an individual, leased to a fixed base operator (FBO), and rented by an ATP rated pilot, was on a local personal flight. There was no flight plan filed and dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Both the pilot and the one female passenger received fatal injuries. According to FBO personnel, the pilot called just prior to closing time and requested a rental airplane. As the pilot was known to the personnel, they agreed to stay late and make the rental. It was estimated by witnesses that the flight departed the Arlington Municipal Airport, sometime between 2045 and 2100. FBO and other personnel who observed the pilot and passenger, prior to departure, stated that both acted normally and appeared in good spirits. Several witnesses, who lived below the airport traffic pattern, stated that the airplane appeared to be traveling in an easterly to southeasterly direction at altitudes that they estimated varied from 1,000 to 1,500 feet AGL, flying straight and level with the engine sounding "normal." They further stated that they observed the airplane enter a maneuver that was variously described as an attempted loop or roll and subsequently descend below their line of sight. While some of the witnesses described the maneuver as a loop, they were all in agreement that the airplane initially entered a right bank and then dove toward the ground. They then heard the sounds of impact. WITNESSES
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, WHILE MANEUVERING IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT.
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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.
