Cessna 172N N6555D

Summary

On 28 November 2007 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N6555D was involved in an accident near Marlow, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 November 2007 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Marlow, Oklahoma, United States

Coordinates

34.6189, -97.8003

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N6555D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marlow → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08FA040

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident were the low altitude for recovery and the gusty tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Following a low pass over the pilot's parent's house, the airplane was observed two miles southwest, flying in a southerly direction at less then 1,000 feet above ground level, with a tailwind of 20 knots gusting to 26 knots. Moments later the airplane stalled and rolled to the right and then pitched down in a nose low attitude. As the pilot was attempting to recover from the resultant dive, the airplane impacted into the tops of trees and subsequently impacted the ground. Examination of the airplane disclosed no anomalies that would have prevented normal system operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.