ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297585
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| Date: | Monday 18 February 2002 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | Eagle Sky Patrol |
| Registration: | N3402T |
| MSN: | 17700702 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5405 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pond Creek, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Pratt Airport, KS (PTT/KPTT) |
| El Dorado Airport, KS (EDK/KEQA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude due to falling asleep while performing pipeline patrol activities.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA081
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 06:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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