Cessna 152 accident near Platter, OK
On February 6, 2001, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Platter, OK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 6, 2001
- Place
- Platter, OK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.918°N, 96.561°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010214X00444
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 6, 2001, approximately 1745 central standard time, two single-engine, high-wing airplanes, a Cessna 152, N114SS, and a Cessna 172P, N96621, collided in-flight near Platter, Oklahoma. The Cessna 152 was destroyed when it impacted Lake Texoma. The Cessna 172 sustained substantial damage during the collision, and the pilot then executed a precautionary landing at the Sherman Municipal Airport, Sherman, Texas, without further incident. The Cessna 152 was registered to and operated by Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, Oklahoma, and the Cessna 172 was registered to and operated by Summerlin Aviation Inc., Keller, Texas, doing business as Monarch Aviation Inc., of Addison, Texas. The flight instructor and student pilot in the Cessna 152 sustained fatal injuries. The private pilot of the Cessna 172 and his non-pilot rated passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and flight plans were not filed for either flight, both of which were operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The Cessna 152 originated from the Eaker Field Airport, Durant, Oklahoma, approximately 1730, and was operating as a local instructional flight. According to the University, the purpose of the flight was for the flight instructor to provide the student pilot instruction that consisted of pre-solo flight maneuvers. The Cessna 172 originated from the Addison Airport, Addison, Texas, at 1707, and was operating as a personal flight. According to the pilot of the Cessna 172, he departed from the Addison Airport to the north. He fle
Probable cause
the failure of both pilots to maintain a visual lookout, which resulted in a mid-air collision over a lake. A contributing factor to the accident was the sun glare from the setting sun.
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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.
