# NTSB FTW86FPJ02: Cessna 152, N4969H, Tahlequah, OK, November 1, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: November 1, 1985, 16:05 local (22:05 UTC)
- Place: Tahlequah, OK
- Coordinates: 35.910785, -94.969841 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9108&lon=-94.9698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21936
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW86FPJ02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21936/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FPJ02

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, unknown
  - light condition - sunglare (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - wire,static
  - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, unknown
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE ACFT CONTACTED STATIC CABLES AND DESCENDED TO GROUND CONTACT DURING AN AERIAL SEARCH FOR A PERSON. THE PLT HAD TURNED THE ACFT INTO THE SUN WHEN IT CONTACTED ONE OF TWO STATIC CABLES ON A POWER TRANSMISSION ARRAY APRX 159 FT AGL. THE TOWERS TO WHICH THE CABLES WERE ATTACHED ARE LOCATED ON HIGH TERRAIN ON WITHER SIDE OF A 4 LANE HWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4969H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15284050
- Airframe hours: 1904
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Cecil T. Hammons, doing business as Hammons Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 30, 1985, 58 hours before
- Departed: 60K1, TAHLEQUAH, OK

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 2, expired; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TUL, 49 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19851101055569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851101055569A), Nov 1, 1985: Cessna 152, Tahlequah, OK, Substantial damage. During low level aerial search aircraft struck a static cable of a power transmission line.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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