- Date
- November 20, 1982, 12:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Sherman, TX
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N20576Cessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821120059199A
- Case key
- 72614
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Analysis
The passenger stated that after takeoff from dallas the plt drank 6 cans of beer before landing at texhoma. While taxiing from landing the plt allowed the left wing to collide with a tree putting a dent in the leading edge. They then went to a restaurant where the plt consumed 3 more cans of beer. They then departed texhoma for the return flt to dallas. Enroute the plt performed several acrobatic maneuvers prior to colliding with the tops of several small trees & crashing on a road. The trooper who responded to the accident stated that the plt "was very intoxicated."
Aircraft
- Registration
- N20576
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17261408
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John Brodherd, Jr.
- Registered owner
- John Brodherd, Jr.
- Departed
- C · Texhoma, OK
- Destination
- C · Dallas, TX
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 165 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAL, 60 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.