- Date
- May 6, 1984, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Allen, OK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5173ACessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840506071039A
- Case key
- 21326
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he could not climb enough to clear the trees at the end of the airport. The left wing hit a tree then the right wing hit a pwr line and utility pole. The acft then crashed into the ground. The plt had about 400 hours in this make and model acft and he owned the acft. Densiity alt was about 2500 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5173A
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28173
- Airframe hours
- 2,497
- Engine
- Continental O-300-A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Amzie Cranson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 26, 1984
- Departed
- Allen, OK
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,000 total · 400 in this make and model · 950 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MLC, 32 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.
Other investigations on N5173A · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.