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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Cleveland, OK · March 26, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1981
Place
Cleveland, OK · CLEVELAND, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N49594Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810326012689A
Case key
127423

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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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3-0361  81/3/26    CLEVELAND,OK        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 6930
        TIME - 1008                    N49594              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          HAZE                                                     225
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PIPELINE PATROL.CIRCLED TO LOOK AT LEAK IN SMALL CANYON AREA.SETTLE INTO PWR LINES.WND GSTG 25KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N49594
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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