Socata TB-20 accident near Texarkana, AR
On October 3, 2002, a Socata TB-20 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Texarkana, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 3, 2002
- Place
- Texarkana, AR
- Aircraft
- Socata TB-20 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.458°N, 93.987°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021010X05304
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 3, 2002, at 0932 central daylight time, a Socata TB-20 airplane, N575RM, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering to land at the Texarkana Regional Airport near Texarkana, Arkansas. The airplane was registered to W & W Enterprises of Texarkana, Texas, and operated by a private individual. The flight instructor was seriously injured, and the student pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The local flight originated from the Texarkana Regional Airport at 0840. At 0925, the student pilot contacted the Texarkana air traffic control tower, reported that the airplane was 10 miles northeast of the airport and requested to land on runway 22. The controller advised the pilot the wind was from 060 degrees at 6 knots and instructed the pilot to report a 3-mile final for runway 22. At 0929, the flight instructor requested a power off approach off the end of runway 22 at 2,000 feet. The controller approved the request and instructed the flight instructor to report when starting the maneuver. As the airplane neared the runway, the controller inquired if the flight was going to land or do a touch and go. The flight instructor requested the option to touch and go, and the controller cleared the flight for the option. A witness reported observing the airplane inbound from the northeast. The airplane was in a power off or idle power glide at about 1,000 feet agl at the approach end of runway 13. The landing gear was
Probable cause
The inadvertamt stall by the student pilot, and the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
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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.
