FTW77FA009

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Oklahoma City, OK · October 25, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 25, 1976
Place
Oklahoma City, OK · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N515BCCessna 177B
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156474

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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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3-3291  76/10/25   OKLAHOMA CITY,OK    CESSNA 177B         CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2517
        TIME - 1549                    N515BC              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILL ROGERS WORLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PLT EXECUTING MISSED APCH FROM SIMULATED ILS APCH,UNDER HOOD.SAFETY PLT WAS 3 HR TT STUDENT PLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N515BC
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Will Rogers World

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