FTW81DPJ32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337B · Bryans Corner, OK · July 21, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1981
Place
Bryans Corner, OK · BRYANS CORNER, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N159NCessna 337B
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810721043699A
Case key
125437

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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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3-0189  81/7/21    BRYANS CORNER,OK    CESSNA 337B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 7000
        TIME - 1400                    N159N               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRYANS CORNER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BORGER,TX                   BRYANS CORNER,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           100                                                     270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 35K.

Aircraft

Registration
N159N
Reported as
Cessna 337B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bryans Corner

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