FTW76FPJ50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Hooker, OK · August 5, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1976
Place
Hooker, OK · HOOKER, OK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2534LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760805026609A
Case key
155477

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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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3-2407   76/8/5    HOOKER,OK           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 246
        TIME - 2125                    N2534L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOOKER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOOKER,OK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N2534L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hooker

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2534L · 1

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