FTW70F0148

NTSB accident investigation · Cougar 1 · Yukon, OK · July 27, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 27, 1969
Place
Yukon, OK · YUKON, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7121Cougar 1
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167035

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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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3-3285  69/7/27    YUKON,OKLA          COUGAR 1            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 110
        TIME - 1134                    N7121               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CIMMARON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YUKON,OKLA                  YUKON,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ACFT HAD SENSITIVE CONTROL RESPONSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7121
Reported as
Cougar 1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cimmaron

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.