FTW76FPJ28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Oklahoma City, OK · March 19, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1976
Place
Oklahoma City, OK · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1722PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760319005969A
Case key
153196

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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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3-0504  76/3/19    OKLAHOMA CITY,OK    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N1722P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXPRESSWAY AIRPRK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            CUSHING,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                                                     160
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- UNAUTH SOLO X-C. GUSTING TO 30K.

Aircraft

Registration
N1722P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Expressway Airprk

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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