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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Palmview, TX · June 18, 2000

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Date: June 18, 2000 · 18:50 local
Place: Palmview, TX
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N94290
Reported as: Cessna 152

N94290Registration cancelled Aug 13, 2003 · Cessna 152S/N 15285641 · Built 1983 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On June 18, 2000 at approx. 1910 hr. CDT, a Cessna 152, N94290, serial #15285641 owned by mc creery aviation co. inc, crashed while attempting aforced landing. The forced landing was due to an apparent engine failure. The purpose of the flight was for pilot instruction under FAR part 61. VFR conditions prevailed during the short flight and no flight plan was filed. The a/c sustained minor damage upon impact with the ground. However, the two occupants onboard were not injured. The pilot, Mr. Flyder m. decastro, certificate #219171208 holds a commercial rating with CFI authority. The flight originated at the mc allen, Texas airport (mfe) at approx. 1860 hr. And was scheduled to return to the same airport. A preliminary inspection of the aircraft engine and fuel sources did not reveal any possible causes for the engine failure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 18, 2000 AT APPROX. 1910 HR. CDT, A CESSNA 152, N94290, SERIAL #15285641 OWNED BY MC CREERY AVIATION CO. INC, CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING AFORCED LANDING. THE FORCED LANDING WAS DUE TO AN APPARENT ENGINE FAILURE. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS FOR PILOT INSTRUCTION UNDER FAR PART 61. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED DURING THE SHORT FLIGHT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE A/C SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE UPON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. HOWEVER, THE TWO OCCUPANTS ONBOARD WERE NOT INJURED. THE PILOT, MR. FLYDER M. DECASTRO, CERTIFICATE #219171208 HOLDS A COMMERCIAL RATING WITH CFI AUTHORITY. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE MC ALLEN, TEXAS AIRPORT (MFE) AT APPROX. 1860 HR. AND WAS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO THE SAME AIRPORT. A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND FUEL SOURCES DID NOT REVEAL ANY POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE.