Cessna 152 accident near Rhome, TX
On July 21, 1995, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rhome, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 21, 1995
- Place
- Rhome, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.050°N, 97.461°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03932
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 20, 1995, at 1904 central daylight time, a Cessna 152, N6463B, was destroyed while maneuvering near Rhome, Texas. The flight instructor and pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was rented from Skywings Flight Training and was being operated as a personal flight under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at Fort Worth Meacham Airport, Fort Worth, Texas at approximately 1850. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the local flight. A witness reported observing the airplane "heading north when the right wing dipped down, and the airplane began to spiral or corkscrew." The rate of descent "was slow," and the rate of rotation "was not fast." The airplane was observed making approximately eight full rotations prior to descending out of view. At no time was there any indication of the pilot trying to recover from the rotation. The witness further reported that there were no erratic or abrupt movements of the airplane prior to entering the spiral. It was as if the pilot "intentionally" entered into the maneuver. The witness also reported the airplane was about 1 to 1.5 miles west of his location at an altitude of approximately 900 feet when it entered the maneuver. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The flight instructor held a commercial pilot special purpose certificate issued on the basis of and valid only when accompanied by India pilot license number 4219. The operator reported that he had previously employed the pilot as a flight instructor for about a year. He further reported that the pilot rent
Probable cause
the flight instructor's delay in recovery from the intentional stall/spin.
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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.
