FTW73FPM12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Henryetta, OK · June 5, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1973
Place
Henryetta, OK · HENRYETTA, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N84358Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730605012969A
Case key
190423

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1373   73/6/5    HENRYETTA,OKLA      CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1305                    N84358              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENRYETTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HENRYETTA,OKLA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED PROLONGED GLIDE WITH ENGINE IDLING.DIVERTED ATTN TO ENG RE-START,HIT WIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N84358
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Henryetta

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.