Cessna 152 accident near Norman, OK
On January 21, 2003, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Norman, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 21, 2003
- Place
- Norman, OK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.174°N, 97.217°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030127X00110
Official records · FTW03FA086
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 21, 2003, at 1230 central standard time, a Cessna 152 single-engine airplane, N47257, was destroyed upon collision with trees and terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude near Norman, Oklahoma. The airplane was owned by a private individual and was being operated by Texas Aerial Inspections, of Roanoke, Texas, under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The instrument rated commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area for the aerial observation flight (pipeline patrol) for which a flight plan was not filed. The flight made a scheduled refueling stop at the Chickasha Municipal Airport at 1044, and the flight was continued at 1105. The operator reported that the flight departed from their home base at the Northwest Regional Airport (52F), near Roanoke, Texas, at 0630 on the morning of the accident. The operator added that the range of the airplane, when all tanks are full of fuel is 6 hours; however, the company policy is not to exceed 4 hours between refueling stops. The operator added that the pipeline being patrolled at the time of the accident was aligned on a heading of 50-60 degrees. The pipeline, which is identified as "Line 8-1300," was owned by the Oklahoma Natural Gas (OGT) and operated by ONEOK. Pipeline patrolling is normally conducted from an altitude of 400 to 500 feet AGL. A pile of freshly disturbed red dirt was visible from the accident site, approximately 300 feet northeast the resting place of the airplane
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, resulting in an inadvertent stall . Factors contributing to the accident were the low altitude and the prevailing high winds.
More accidents in OK
- Cessna 421C, Sep 4, 1983
- Cessna 421C, Dec 21, 1995
- Extra EA 400, Aug 4, 2018
- Piper PA-32R-300, Sep 5, 2009
- Cessna 500, Mar 4, 2008
Browse: Oklahoma · Cessna aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
