Cessna 172B accident near Denton, TX
On July 8, 2002, a Cessna 172B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Denton, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 8, 2002
- Place
- Denton, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.195°N, 97.198°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020710X01081
Official records · FTW02LA203
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 8, 2002, at 1202 central daylight time, a Cessna 172B single-engine airplane, N7550X, sustained substantial damage when it collided with the localizer antenna after overrunning the runway at the Denton Municipal Airport, Denton, Texas. The private pilot received minor injuries, and the sole passenger received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditionals prevailed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 local personal flight, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Denton Municipal at 1100. During a telephone interview and subsequent written statement, the pilot reported that after completing the local flight, he returned to the airport. Two low passes were made over runway 17, but no landings were made because an aircraft was on the runway. The pilot reported that he was making radio transmissions over the local frequency while in the pattern. While setting up for the third approach, another aircraft advised the pilot that his transmissions were garbled and hard to understand. The pilot continued the approach to runway 17 as the aircraft on the runway began its takeoff roll. The pilot stated that he knew that he was high and fast, and with the flaps extended, the aircraft was floating down the runway. The pilot reported that he was distracted by the other aircraft taking off and thought that he touched down with about 1,500 feet of remaining runway. After touch down, the pilot stated that he was going too fast and ran off the end of runway 17. The aircraft subsequently collided with the localizer antenna located approximately 300 feet o
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude. Contributing factors were the pilot's diverted attention and the runway localizer antenna.
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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.
