Cessna 152 accident near Mckinney, Texas, January 31, 1982
On January 31, 1982 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6409M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mckinney, Texas (Mckinney 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 31, 1982 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Mckinney, Texas · Mckinney · 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
- N6409M · registry record · serial 15284713
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LOCAL SOLO FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE CESSNA. THE WINDS WERE GUSTING FROM 8 TO 13 KNOTS 35 DEGREES TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY HEADING.
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: 28 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 5 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 493 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 439 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Mckinney Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: TKI Mckinney TX at 11:10 am
- Destination: TKI Mckinney TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 4,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 315° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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 N6409M the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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