FTW67F0199

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Yukon, OK · September 7, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1966
Place
Yukon, OK · YUKON, OK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6686ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121062

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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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3-2346   66/9/7    YUKON OKLA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 900
        TIME - 1845                    N6686A              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CIMMARON FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N6686A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cimmaron Field

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.