Accident Cessna 152 N46909,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381376
 
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Date:Wednesday 20 July 1983
Time:15:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C152 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 152
Owner/operator:Kenneth Hunnicutt
Registration: N46909
MSN:
Total airframe hrs:1711 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Category:Accident
Location:Whitewright, TX -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND NOSED OVER AFTER THE SEAT LOCK PIN FAILED AND THE SEAT SLID ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RUDDER PEDALS AND THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE ROAD BEING USED AS A RWY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW83LA341
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW83LA341

Revision history:

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