FTW67F0022

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Bethany, OK · June 5, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1966
Place
Bethany, OK · BETHANY, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5327RCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171329

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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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3-1487   66/6/5    BETHANY OKLA        CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 120
        TIME - 0953                    N5327R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILEY POST
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      81
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          190                                                       41
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTY WIND AT 35 TO 41 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5327R
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wiley Post

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