FTW71FPJ48

NTSB accident investigation · Cougar 010A · Moore, OK · June 4, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1971
Place
Moore, OK · MOORE, OK
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N74068Cougar 010A
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161993

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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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3-2018   71/6/4    MOORE,OKLA          COUGAR 010A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 300
        TIME - 2100                    N74068              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN LAKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLA          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LOW PASS,ABT 20FT AGL,OVR ARPT UNDER CONST.ENG FAILED OVR END OF RWY,CRASH LND.FUEL INDC WIRE BENT

Aircraft

Registration
N74068
Reported as
Cougar 010A
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Twin Lakes

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