FTW82DPJ08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Sulphur, OK · December 4, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1981
Place
Sulphur, OK · SULPHUR, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N777BSCessna 150J
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811204077519A
Case key
123347

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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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3-2657   81/12/4   SULPHUR,OK          CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N777BS              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SULPHUR MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            SULPHUR,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
        REMARKS- ARPT NOTAMED CLOSED FOR NGT OPNS.PLT MISTOOK ROAD FOR RWY.R WING TIP STRUCK POLE,VEERED,HIT BLDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N777BS
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sulphur Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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