Cessna 152 accident near Rockwall, Texas, August 5, 1982
On August 5, 1982 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N67570, was destroyed in an accident near Rockwall, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- August 5, 1982 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Rockwall, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N67570 · no longer on the register · serial 15281919
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR, DUST DEVIL OR OTHER INSTANTANEOUS FAILURE, WHILE FLYING AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED, FELL OUT OF CONTROL, IMPACTED AND TUMBLED TO A STOP. REPORTEDLY, A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT FLYING AT TREETOP LEVEL. THE PILOT WAS FLYING NEAR A FRIEND'S HOUSE WHEN HE CRASHED AND THE PLANE WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 10,500 hours in all; 60 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 7,700 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,440 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Tarrell TX at 2:40 pm
- Destination: Tarrell TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 212°F (100°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 2:00 pm from DAL, 25 miles away
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 N67570 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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