FTW77FPJ07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180D · Thomas, OK · March 12, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1977
Place
Thomas, OK · THOMAS, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6452XCessna 180D
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770312006169A
Case key
157641

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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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3-0516  77/3/12    THOMAS,OK           CESSNA 180D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1045                    N6452X              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 29, 1368 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THOMAS,OK                   PONCA CITY,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           47                                                      290
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           30                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- OFF RWY,CROSS FLD TKOF.SUBST DMG TO N7954R IN HANGAR.WIND GUSTING 45K.

Aircraft

Registration
N6452X
Reported as
Cessna 180D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thomas

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Other investigations on N6452X · 2

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