Cessna 172P ROBERTSON STOL accident near Fort Worth, Texas, June 25, 1982
On June 25, 1982 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172P ROBERTSON STOL, registered N55276, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas (Luck Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- June 25, 1982 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Fort Worth, Texas · Luck Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P ROBERTSON STOL 172P ROBER · all 172P ROBERTSON STOLs on the register
- Registration
- N55276 · no longer on the register · serial 17275149
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A ROBERTSON STOL KIT. AFTER OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT IN SLOW FLIGHT ABOUT 1/2 HR, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND. THE APPROACH WAS FLOWN AT 45 KTS WITH A 500 FT/MIN SINK RATE. POWER WAS ADDED TO ARREST THE SINK RATE JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, BUT REPORTEDLY, TOO MUCH WAS APPLIED AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND BALLOONED IN THE AIR. REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT OVERREACTED AND REDUCED TOO MUCH POWER, THEN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AGAIN. AFTER THE SECOND BOUNCE, FULL POWER WAS APPLIED, BUT THE PLANE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND TOUCHED DOWN IN A SOFT AREA. THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF IN THE SOFT TERRAIN AND THE PLANE FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE AIRCRAFT'S RESPONSE TO POWER. HE ASSUMED THAT FROM HIS EXPERIENCE IN OTHER MODELS, HE COULD FLY THE STOL MODEL OF THE CESSNA 172.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,048 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 63 in the last 90 days; 982 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 32 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 32 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2J (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Texas Westaire INC.
The flight
- Departed from: F71 Fort Worth TX at 6:00 pm
- Destination: F71 Fort Worth TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 3,500 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N55276 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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