Cessna 177 N3402T
18 February 2002 · Pond Creek, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 February 2002 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3402T was involved in an accident near Pond Creek, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pond Creek, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6414, -97.8000
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N3402T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pratt → El Dorado
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA081
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude due to falling asleep while performing pipeline patrol activities.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was conducting pipeline patrol activities at 300 feet agl. He stated that "everything was quiet, and there was nothing to report." The pilot fell asleep, and the next thing he remembered was hitting the ground in an open wheat field, and sliding 240 feet before coming to rest in an upright position. A sleep log for the 72-hour period immediately preceding the accident showed the pilot experienced no irregular sleep patterns.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2002 | Cessna 177 | Hana, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Cessna 177 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Kevin L. Phillips | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Cessna 177B | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Cessna 177 | Mt. Vernon, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Cessna 177B | Crowheart, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 2002 | Cessna 177RG | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2002 | Mooney M20A | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Comair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Cessna 152 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-34-220T | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 May 2002 | Cessna 550 | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Avalon Correctional Services Inc. | Minor injuries | - |