ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43003
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| Date: | Sunday 9 February 1992 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Laverne Friesen |
| Registration: | N3966V |
| MSN: | 15076668 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7141 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Covington, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Enid, OK (KWDG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A LOW LEVEL FLIGHT THE AIRPLANE WAS MANEUVERING IN AN ATTEMPT TO FLY OVER A FARMER ON HIS TRACTOR. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE 34 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND SEVERED A SIX FOOT SECTION OF THE WING. THE AIRPLANE WENT OUT OF CONTROL FOR 450 FEET BEFORE GROUND IMPACT. TWO CREW MEMBERS ON BOARD, AN INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND A RATED STUDENT PILOT, HAD BOTH GRADUATED FROM THE U.S.A.F. FLIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM WITHIN THE PAST 30 DAYS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER OBJECT CLEARANCE. A FACTOR WAS HIS DECISION TO PERFORM THE LOW PASS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92FA067
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 09:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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