Cessna 152 accident near Waco, Texas, May 3, 1993
On May 3, 1993 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N46285, was substantially damaged in an accident near Waco, Texas. 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
THE STUDENTS PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM AN OBJECT AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 3, 1993 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Waco, Texas
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N46285 · no longer on the register · serial 15283028
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING THE AIRPLANE STRUCK AN ELECTRICAL POWER LINE 34 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT HAD GIVEN THE STUDENT THE SIMULATED FORCED LANDING
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; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 307 hours in all; 277 in this make and model; 87 in the last 90 days; 51 in the last 30 days; 213 as pilot in command; 19 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 10,910 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 11, 1993; 71 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: 11R Brenham TX at 10:30 pm
- Destination: FTW Fort Worth TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 345° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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 N46285 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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