Aviation accident FTW03FA182

2 fatal · Cessna 172S · 2003-07-08 · McKinney, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW03FA182
Event ID: 20030711X01067
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-07-08
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Coordinates: 33.214168, -96.747779

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172S
Registration: N166ME
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The CFI's failure to maintain airspeed sufficient for flight resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin during the forced landing. A contributing factor was the impact with a bird, which affected the performance of the airplane.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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