At 01:24 central time, a Cessna 152 crashed near Navasota, killing the pilot and passenger. VMC prevailed and the airplane was on an IFR flight plan. The pilot told controllers he was having a problem with the vacuum system and was disoriented. The controller provided vectors to the pilot so he could return to College Station. During this time the pilot reported that he was in a left turn, although the controllers radar scope indicated the airplane was in a right turn. Subsequently, the airplane disappeared from radar.
Sept. 25, Navasota, Texas / Cessna 152
At 01:24 central time, a Cessna 152 crashed near Navasota, killing the pilot and passenger. VMC prevailed and the airplane was on an IFR flight plan. The pilot told controllers he was having a problem with the vacuum system and was disoriented. The controller provided vectors to the pilot so he could return to College Station. During this time the pilot reported that he was in a left turn, although the controllers radar scope indicated the airplane was in a right turn. Subsequently, the airplane disappeared from radar....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 152 crashed near Navasota, killing both the pilot and passenger.
- The pilot, flying IFR in VMC, reported a vacuum system problem and disorientation to air traffic controllers.
- While receiving vectors to return, the pilot's reported aircraft turn direction (left) contradicted radar indications (right) before the airplane disappeared from radar.
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