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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Alva, OK · April 19, 1973

Date
April 19, 1973
Place
Alva, OK
Airport
Alva Municipal
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N84391
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW73DPJ16
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,655 total204 in this make and model282 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Plt rcvd wea bdcst via radio 6 hrs prior to accident. Wnds increased to 35 kts/gusting 50K aftr dep

As the FAA filed it

PLT RCVD WEA BDCST VIA RADIO 6 HRS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.WNDS INCREASED TO 35 KTS/GUSTING 50K AFTR DEP

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.