FTW74DPJ24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206F · Oklahoma Cty, OK · April 6, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1974
Place
Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9610GCessna U206F
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186196

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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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3-0957   74/4/6    OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   CESSNA U206F        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 469
        TIME - 1554                    N9610G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILEY POST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA           ARDMORE,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     190
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           30                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAXI IN STRONG GUSTY WIND CONDS CONTROL TOWER RECORDED WIND 30K GUSTING 40K

Aircraft

Registration
N9610G
Reported as
Cessna U206F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wiley Post

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