Cessna 172XP accident near Kennedale, Texas, June 27, 1982
On June 27, 1982 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172XP, registered N7319K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kennedale, Texas (Melton Airport). It was an instructional 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 27, 1982 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Kennedale, Texas · Melton Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172XP · all 172XPs on the register
- Registration
- N7319K · no longer on the register · serial 172055
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH LIGHT UNMARKED ALUMINUM WIRES DURING AN APPROACH TO LAND AT A PRIVATE AIRPORT. THESE WIRES WERE NOT NOTICED WHEN AN OVERFLIGHT WAS MADE PRIOR TO LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED OK AFTER THE COLLISION. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,880 hours in all; 110 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,400 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-360-K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Dallas TX at 4:40 pm
- Destination: Dallas TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 2,200 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 194°F (90°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:53 pm from FTW, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N7319K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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