FTW66D0583

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Randlett, OK · March 26, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1966
Place
Randlett, OK · RANDLETT, OK
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3773SCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173153

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0536  66/3/26    RANDLETT OKLA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1500
        TIME - 2330                    N3773S              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION OFF AIRPORT ON A ROAD

Aircraft

Registration
N3773S
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.