FTW67A0060

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Ponca City, OK · December 4, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 4, 1966
Place
Ponca City, OK · PONCA CITY, OK
Injuries
1 fatal, 3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8612TCessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120056

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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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2-1044   66/12/4   PONCA CITY OKLA     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1732                    N8612T              PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PONCA CITY MUNI.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       45
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      CONTROLLED VFR
        REMARKS- SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE. PONCA CTY CEIL 300 FT,VIS 1 MILE IN FOG. FSS ADVISED PLT TO LND ENID OKLA.

Aircraft

Registration
N8612T
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ponca City Muni.