Cessna 152II accident near Walters, Oklahoma, November 18, 1983
On November 18, 1983 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152II, registered N46237, was destroyed in an accident near Walters, Oklahoma (Walters airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. 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
- November 18, 1983 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Walters, Oklahoma · Walters · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152II · all 152IIs on the register
- Registration
- N46237 · no longer on the register · serial 15283017
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT & SAFETY PLT HAD MADE TWO SIMULATED INSTRUMENT APPROACHES AT DUNCAN,OK &A LOW VFR PASS AT WALTERS WHICH WAS TO TERMINATE WITH A CIRCLING APPROACH & LANDING. THE ACFT STALLED DURING THE PULL-UP FROM THE LOW PASS.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 1,705 hours in all; 750 in this make and model; 85 in the last 90 days; 1,400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 760 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 1, 1983; 20 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: LAW Lawton OK
- Destination: LAW Lawton OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 2,900 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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