- Date
- December 10, 1983, 08:50 local (14:50 UTC)
- Place
- Washington, OK
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7666MCessna 175
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831210060519A
- Case key
- 21230
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
About 15 min after tkof the plt became aware that the ground below was covered with fog. The plt found a hold in the obscured ceiling, descended and established visual contact with a field. After circling the plt landed in the field. About halfway down the field the acft hit a ridge and bounced back into the air. Full right rudder was applied prior to initial conduct with a tree.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7666M
- Reported as
- Cessna 175
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 55966
- Airframe hours
- 2,178
- Engine
- Continental GO-300-A, 175 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James H. & Linda J. Wicker
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 26, 1983 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- F29 · Oklahoma City, OK
- Destination
- F30 · Sulphur, OK
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 60 total · 25 in this make and model · 32 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 4 knots
- Temperature
- 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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