Aviation accident FTW01FA025

1 fatal · Cessna 172N · 2000-11-26 · KATY, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW01FA025
Event ID: 20001212X22287
Type: Accident
Date: 2000-11-26
Location: KATY, TX, USA
Coordinates: 29.840982, -95.730804

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172N
Registration: N6521D
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout during cruise flight. A contributory factor was sun glare, which obscured the Cessna 150 pilot's visual lookout.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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