Cessna 152 accident near Bristow, Oklahoma, August 19, 1995
On August 19, 1995 at about 3:05 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N95654, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bristow, Oklahoma (Double Bar S 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
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE. A FACTOR WAS THE FENCE AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 19, 1995 · about 3:05 pm local time
- Place
- Bristow, Oklahoma · Double Bar S · map
- 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
- N95654 · no longer on the register · serial 85952
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR GAVE A STUDENT PILOT A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING OVER A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. WHILE RECOVERING FROM THE SIMULATED FORCED LANDING, THE ENGINE HESITATED AND SPUTTERED WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON THE AIRSTRIP. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RAN THE ENGINE UP AND EXPERIENCED AN SUBSTANTIAL MAGNETO DROP. AFTER CLEARING THE MAGNETO DROP, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CONFIGURED THE AIRPLANE FOR A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF TO DEPART THE AIRSTRIP. THE INSTRUCTOR 'POPPED' THE AIRPLANE TO CLEAR A BARBED WIRE FENCE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE STRIP. THE LANDING GEAR STRUCK A BARBED WIRE RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS ABLE TO FLY THE AIRPLANE TO A NEARBY AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 578 hours in all; 335 in this make and model; 196 in the last 90 days; 146 in the last 30 days; 455 as pilot in command; 224 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,530 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 31, 1995; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RVS Tulsa OK at 2:10 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,000 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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