Cessna 152 accident near Houston, TX
On November 17, 2002, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Houston, TX. 1 person died.
- Date
- November 17, 2002
- Place
- Houston, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- —
- Position
- 30.043°N, 96.028°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021121X05504
NTSB summary
On November 17, 2002, approximately 1344 central standard time, a Cessna 152 single-engine airplane, N4794P, landed without incident after the pilot occupying the left seat pilot of the airplane departed the airplane during descent near Houston, Texas. The airplane was registered to AB Aviation, Inc., Tomball, Texas, and was being operated by National Aviation Services, Inc., of Spring, Texas, under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight instructor, who occupied the right seat, was not injured, and the private pilot, who exited the airplane from the left seat, received fatal injuries. The airplane was not damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the scheduled instructional flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight departed David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, approximately 1300. During interviews, conducted by an FAA inspector, the operator and the certified flight instructor (CFI), reported that when the private pilot scheduled the instructional flight, he had stated that he had an ear operation and needed to see how his ears would feel at altitude before he went for an FAA medical certificate. He also stated that he was contemplating doing some aerial photography, and wanted to see how the aerial visibility was from a Cessna 152 during turns at altitude. The CFI further reported that during preflight, the private pilot requested to not wear the shoulder harness; however, the he advised the private pilot that he was required to wear the shoulder harness during takeoff and landings. Following the takeoff,
Probable cause
The dual student's intentional suicide by exiting from the airplane during descent. A contributing factor was the psychological condition of the dual student.
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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.
