- Date
- December 14, 1986, 19:00 local (Dec 15, 1986, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- El Reno, OK
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N736XPCessna 172K
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861214067299A
- Case key
- 22223
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Analysis
Private pilot of Cessna 172K attempted VFR flight in IFR flight conditions. Contacted okc approach control and requested special VFR approach during hours of darkness. Approach denied special VFR due to lack of instrument qualification of pilot. Pilot was issued radar vectors for landing at nearby airport. Pilot attempted to fly beneath low ceiling in fog and allowed aircraft to contact terrain. Pilot and one passenger fatally injured. Second passenger seriously injured. Aircraft destroyed. Pilot had approximately 150 hours of flight time.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N736XP
- Reported as
- Cessna 172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R1722822
- Airframe hours
- 1,624
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-K, 195 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Max Harris
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 23, 1986 · 23 hours before
- Departed
- F19 · Granite, OK
- Destination
- F29 · El Reno, OK
- Airport
- F29 · Page
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
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 152 total · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PWA, 18 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.