ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289676
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| Date: | Thursday 17 October 2013 |
| Time: | 23:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | Eagle Sky Patrol Inc |
| Registration: | N30495 |
| MSN: | 17701288 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5864 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O 360-A2F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clayton, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Tahlequah Municipal Airport, OK (KTQH) |
| Terrell Field, TX (TRL/KTRL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a night flight, about 12:45 am, the airplane impacted tall trees in mountainous terrain; the damage to the trees and witness marks on the airplane were consistent with a wings-level impact followed by a postimpact fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a full moon was 63 degrees above the horizon at the time of the accident. The pilot had been flying since 10:00 am the day before the accident and had been awake for at least 17 hours at the time of the accident. The pilot's wife reported that the pilot often kept late hours and had done so for the past 20 years. An examination of the airplane, engine, and related systems revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Investigators were not able to determine why the airplane impacted mountainous terrain.
Probable Cause: Controlled flight into terrain for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN14FA010
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 16:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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