What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was third in a flight of three, eastbound, enroute to runway 03 at westheimer field (oun) in Norman, OK. Aircraft had full flaps selected and slowed down to stay in trail of second aircraft. Aircraft started to stall and pilot turned north. Pilot applied power and aircraft banked sharply to the left, stalled and fell to the ground. Aircraft hit, nose down, on frozen gravel just west of the 135 access road. Landing gear collapsed and prop struck the ground. Aircraft then bounced north westward approximately 150 feet. Aircraft struck nose down. Crank shaft sheared and prop left the aircraft. Aircraft slid approximately fifty feet and came to rest in a westerly heading.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS THIRD IN A FLIGHT OF THREE, EASTBOUND, ENROUTE TO RUNWAY 03 AT WESTHEIMER FIELD (OUN) IN NORMAN, OK. AIRCRAFT HAD FULL FLAPS SELECTED AND SLOWED DOWN TO STAY IN TRAIL OF SECOND AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT STARTED TO STALL AND PILOT TURNED NORTH. PILOT APPLIED POWER AND AIRCRAFT BANKED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, STALLED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT HIT, NOSE DOWN, ON FROZEN GRAVEL JUST WEST OF THE 135 ACCESS ROAD. LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND PROP STRUCK THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT THEN BOUNCED NORTH WESTWARD APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET. AIRCRAFT STRUCK NOSE DOWN. CRANK SHAFT SHEARED AND PROP LEFT THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY FIFTY FEET AND CAME TO REST IN A WESTERLY HEADING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.