- Date
- June 26, 1983, 20:00 local (Jun 27, 1983, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Langley, OK
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- UNREGPiper PA-22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 20952
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The non-rated plt stated that the eng lost power after he took off & he was unable to restart the eng. During a forced landing, he was unable to clear over wires. He said the nosewheel hit the ground & the acft tumbled as he was attempting to glide under the wires. The accident was not reported until 3 days later. Highway patrol investigators reported most of the damage occurred when the plt & some friends were hiding the acft behind trees. The plt indicated he performed all maintenance on the acft; however, he did not know what an annual inspection was. A number (N2554P) was reportedly displayed on the acft, but it had been issued to another acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-2918
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jeb Tom Riley
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 50 total · 50 in this make and model · 50 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 170° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TUL, 43 nm away