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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Tulsa, OK · March 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1972
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5866GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166250

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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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3-1540  72/3/16    TULSA,OKLA          CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1250                    N5866G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,MO              TULSA,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 35K. HIGHER THAN FORECAST.

Aircraft

Registration
N5866G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Riverside

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