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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Hominy, OK · November 5, 2006

Date: November 5, 2006 · 01:24 local
Place: Hominy, OK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N53443
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07FA019
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 53 total53 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N53443Registration cancelled Dec 8, 2006 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S9370 · Built 2003 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed tul about 0100 local time with a destination of ict. About 22 minutes after takeoff the aircraft was last spotted on radar on a heading of 294 degrees and 1200 feet MSL. The crash site was located 22.9 miles northwest of the tul airport. The ground scars are consistent with near level flight at impact with the ground with the engine running at under power.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TUL ABOUT 0100 LOCAL TIME WITH A DESTINATION OF ICT. ABOUT 22 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SPOTTED ON RADAR ON A HEADING OF 294 DEGREES AND 1200 FEET MSL. THE CRASH SITE WAS LOCATED 22.9 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE TUL AIRPORT. THE GROUND SCARS ARE CONSISTENT WITH NEAR LEVEL FLIGHT AT IMPACT WITH THE GROUND WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AT UNDER POWER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DFW07FA019Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHominy, OKThe pilot's continued cruise flight into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions, and the low ceilings.Nov 5, 2006 · Destroyed