Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 accident near Waxahachie, TX

On January 23, 2010, a Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Waxahachie, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

January 23, 2010

Place

Waxahachie, TX

Aircraft

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

32.471°N, 96.841°W

NTSB ID

20100123X64746

Official records · CEN10FA107

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• ATC Partial Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Radar Replay of a 1200 Transponder Target from 1140 until 1158 CST (WMV File): Document (WMV), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 23, 2010, at 1158 central standard time, a Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam P2002 Sierra special light sport airplane, N145AG, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain following an uncontrolled descent near Waxahachie, Texas. The certified flight instructor (CFI) and student pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was owned by U S Aviation Group, LLC, and was operated by CRP Future Pilots Flight School, Inc. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and a flight plan had not been filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight departed the Dallas Executive Airport (RBD), Dallas, Texas, at 1139. One witness observed the airplane in “slow vertical spin” approximately 800 feet above the ground. The airplane made one and a half to two turns before it disappeared behind a row of trees. Another witness observed the airplane pointed nose down and moving in a circular motion “like the blades of a ceiling fan”. Radar data, provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), identified and depicted the accident flight from the time of departure until the time of the accident. The airplane climbed to an initial altitude of about 2,700 feet mean sea level (msl) on a southerly heading. Over the span of the flight, the airplane reversed course towards the north, reversed course again to the south, and then reversed course a third time to the north. The last recorded position of the airplane was at 1158. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Certified Flight Instructor The CFI, age 36, held a

Probable cause

A loss of aircraft control while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.

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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.