# NTSB FTW87LA072: Cessna P206B, N4783F, Hooker, OK, March 5, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 4, 1987, 19:30 local (Mar 5, 1987, 01:30 UTC)
- Place: Hooker, OK
- Coordinates: 36.849674, -101.209053 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8497&lon=-101.2091&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22335
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW87LA072
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22335/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA072

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PILOT CLOSED THE THROTTLE AFTER CROSSING THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY AND WHILE AT 10 FEET OR LESS ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. HE BLED OFF AIRSPEED TO THE POINT THAT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND DROPPED TO THE SURFACE, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. HE STATED THAT BY CLOSING THE THROTTLE AT THIS POINT HE THOUGHT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD STOPQUICKER ON THE 2640 X 30 FOOT SOD RUNWAY. THE OCCURRENCE WAS DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4783F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4783F-2013-09-26), registration cancelled 2013-09-26, S/N P2060383 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P206B
- Registry model: [Cessna P206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p206b) (registry code 2073309) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: P2060383
- Airframe hours: 3227
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-A 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Fischer Brothers, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 4, 1986
- Departed: APA, DENVER, CO
- Destination: HOOKER, OK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: Fischer Bros. (Private), runway 17, 2,640 × 30 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 144 total, 35 in this make and model, 111 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 170° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Temperature: 50 °F

## 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 19870304004539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870304004539A), Mar 4, 1987: Cessna P206B, Hooker, OK, Substantial damage. The aircraft stalled during landing flare and damaged the aircraft. Pilot reduced throttle early.

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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