- Date
- August 5, 1982, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Rockwall, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N67570Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 5, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820805035389A
- Case key
- 72417
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he encountered wind shear, dust devil or other instantaneous failure, while flying at about 100 ft AGL. He stated the aircraft dropped, fell out of control, impacted and tumbled to a stop. Reportedly, a witness observed the aircraft flying at treetop level. The pilot was flying near a friend's house when he crashed and the plane was destroyed by impact with the ground. An investigation revealed no preimpact malfunction or failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N67570
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15281919
- Airframe hours
- 1,440
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Benny R. Fletcher
- Registered owner
- Benny R. Fletcher
- Departed
- Tarrell, TX
- Destination
- Tarrell, TX
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 10,500 total · 60 in this make and model · 7,700 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Temperature
- 212 °F
- Observed at
- DAL, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N67570 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.