Cessna 152 accident near Burneyville, Oklahoma, June 16, 2005
On June 16, 2005 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N93206, was substantially damaged in an accident near Burneyville, Oklahoma. 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 students pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A contributing factor was the bounced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 16, 2005 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Burneyville, Oklahoma · 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
- N93206 · no longer on the register · serial 15285442
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The student pilot reported that while landing on the runway, the airplane, "bounced." He tried to regain control of the airplane, but the airplane departed the right side of the runway. The pilot further reported the brakes were ineffective in the knee-high grass and the airplane impacted a tree.
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
- Flight time: 72 hours in all; 72 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 4 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: North Texas Aero, Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: 52F Roanoke TX at 2:40 pm
- Destination: 37F Falconhead TX
- Flight plan: VFR then IFR
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg
- Observation at 10:49 am from 1F0
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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