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Cessna 177 N2867X

13 June 1994 · Watonga, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 June 1994 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2867X was involved in an accident near Watonga, Oklahoma, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Watonga, Oklahoma, United States
Nearest airport
Watonga Airport (OK78)
Coordinates
35.8404, -98.4093
Aircraft
Cessna 177
Registration
N2867X
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lawton → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW94LA194

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH, HIS FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH THE FENCE. A FACTOR WAS THE WEATHER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER REPORTED ENCOUNTERING A WIND SHEAR, ACCOMPANIED BY A STRONG DOWNDRAFT, WHILE ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY 17. THE PILOT ADDED POWER BUT THE HORIZONTAL STABILATOR STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE, AND THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD. THE WIND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED FROM 200 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 29 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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