Cessna 152 accident near Mckinney, Texas, June 27, 1992
On June 27, 1992, a Cessna 152, registered N47354, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mckinney, Texas (Mckinney Municipal airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE STUDENT PILOT MISJUDGED HIS LANDING AND LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR WAS: LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE ON THE PART OF THE STUDENT PILOT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 27, 1992 · cases in 1992
- Place
- Mckinney, Texas · Mckinney Municipal · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N47354 · registry record · serial 15283220
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO, THE STUDENT PILOT BECAME DISTRACTED AND LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,890 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 28, 1992; 89 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Menagerie Enterprises, INC.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 5,200 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 13 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N47354 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N47354 on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 152 1,636 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,677 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C 84 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Mckinney Ntl Airport · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Texas 6,244 since 1982 · 1,063 in the last ten years
- Texas 29,976 aircraft registered
- Other NTSB records under N47354 2 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DEN92LA070.json.
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