# NTSB FTW74DPM13: Cessna 150, N18124, Tulsa, OK, December 15, 1973 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed - Date: December 15, 1973 - Place: Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK - Location: 36.1540° N, 95.9928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tulsa, OK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1540&lon=-95.9928&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 23, 1974 - Report: Brief approved by the director - NTSB case key (mKey): 187586 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74DPM13 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPM13 ## NTSB brief (aircraft 2) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3764  73/12/15   TULSA,OKLA          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,         TIME - 0735                    N852PS              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 25, 2271 TOTAL HOURS,                                        DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            160 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT                                                                                                    RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           TULSA,OKLA                  LOCAL         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT         FACTOR(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE         REMARKS- ACFT PARKED ON RAMP OVER NIGHT.HVY FROST ON R SIDE OF WINDSHIELD. ``` ## NTSB brief (aircraft 1) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3764  73/12/15   TULSA,OKLA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,         TIME - 0735                    N18124              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 55, 8090 TOTAL HOURS,                                        DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            1082 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT                                                                                                    RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           TULSA,OKLA                  LOCAL         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT            PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT         REMARKS- STUDENT PLT LFT SEAT.ACFT WAS TURNING INTO TAXIWAY USED BY PA-23. ``` ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N18124](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18124-2012-08-30), registration cancelled 2012-08-30, S/N 15073803, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 150 - Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Airport: Riverside ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N852PS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N852PS-1976-08-24), registration cancelled 1976-08-24, S/N 27-3920, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23 - Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Airport: Riverside ## FAA reports on this event (2) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19731215039852A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731215039852A), Dec 15, 1973: Cessna 150L, Tulsa, OK, Substantial damage. Student plt lft seat. Acft was turning into taxiway used by PA-23. - [Accident 19731215039851A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731215039851A), Dec 15, 1973: Piper PA23250, Tulsa, OK, Substantial damage. Acft parked on ramp over night. Hvy frost on r side of windshield. ## Other investigations on N18124 (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB DEN00LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA130), Jul 15, 2000: Cessna 150L (N18124), Reserve, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: Seizure of the starter clutch assembly needle bearing, which caused the engine to develop less than full rated power and the airplane to achieve less than expected climb performance. Factors were… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.