FTW76FPM29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Tulsa, OK · August 18, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1976
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2283YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760818025439A
Case key
155007

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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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3-2088  76/8/18    TULSA,OK            CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 1051
        TIME - 1722                    N2283Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TULSA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    CAPE GIRARDEAU,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      93
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N2283Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tulsa Intl

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Other investigations on N2283Y · 1

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