# NTSB FTW70DPJ07: Cessna 172, N8431L, Guymon, OK, March 15, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 15, 1970
- Place: Guymon, OK · GUYMON, OK
- Location: 36.6901° N, 101.4770° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Guymon, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6901&lon=-101.4770&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 30, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138061
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70DPJ07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DPJ07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1268  70/3/15    GUYMON,OKLA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 140
        TIME - 1712                    N8431L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUYMON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GUYMON,OKLA                 AMARILLO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           22                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 40K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8431L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8431L), registered now, S/N 17256631 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Guymon

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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