FTW68D0402

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Stigler, OK · December 25, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 25, 1967
Place
Stigler, OK · STIGLER, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3958FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112625

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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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3-4402  67/12/25   STIGLER,OKLA        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N3958F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED ON ROAD,NOSE WHEEL STRUCK HOLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3958F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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