FTW67A0090

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lequire, OK · March 5, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 5, 1967
Place
Lequire, OK · LEQUIRE, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7058ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119113

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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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2-0089   67/3/5    LEQUIRE,OKLA        CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1600                    N7058A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      50
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-03/11/67.PLT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED LOCAL WX INFO ONLY FOR EXTENDED X-COUNTRY FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N7058A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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