20131117021649A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Spring, TX · November 17, 2013

Date: November 17, 2013 · 19:15 local
Place: Spring, TX
Airport: David Wayne Hooks
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N555UF
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14FA057
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 332 total163 in this make and model71 in the last 90 days

N555UFRegistration cancelled Mar 14, 2018 · Cessna 152S/N 15284692 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

While performing the second touch and go the pilot radioed the tower and stated they were experiencing engine trouble and requested to perform a 180 return.

While performing the 180 return the aircraft came into contact with a hanger to the east of the runway.

Damage to the hanger and the aircraft indicate the aircraft struck the hanger at an extreme left wing down/engine down condition prior to hitting the ground.

Both souls on board were lost.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PERFORMING THE SECOND TOUCH AND GO THE PILOT RADIOED THE TOWER AND STATED THEY WERE EXPERIENCING ENGINE TROUBLE AND REQUESTED TO PERFORM A 180 RETURN.

WHILE PERFORMING THE 180 RETURN THE AIRCRAFT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A HANGER TO THE EAST OF THE RUNWAY.

DAMAGE TO THE HANGER AND THE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE HANGER AT AN EXTREME LEFT WING DOWN/ENGINE DOWN CONDITION PRIOR TO HITTING THE GROUND.

BOTH SOULS ON BOARD WERE LOST.

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 CEN14FA057Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSpring, TXThe flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of airplane control.Nov 18, 2013 · Substantial damage