20030121000569A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Norman, OK · January 21, 2003

Date: January 21, 2003 · 12:26 local
Place: Norman, OK
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N47257
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03FA086
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 103 in the last 90 days

N47257Registration cancelled May 23, 2003 · Cessna 152S/N 15283200 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft crashed while flying a pipeline patrol. (-23 amendment) were not able to verify pilot flight records due to spouse unable to locate other pilot logbooks.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE FLYING A PIPELINE PATROL. (-23 AMENDMENT) WERE NOT ABLE TO VERIFY PILOT FLIGHT RECORDS DUE TO SPOUSE UNABLE TO LOCATE OTHER PILOT LOGBOOKS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW03FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorman, OKThe 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.Jan 21, 2003 · Destroyed