Cessna 177 N3103T
7 March 1993 · Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 March 1993 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3103T, operated by O'neal, Richard M., was involved in an accident near Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Murray State Park (1F1)
- Coordinates
- 35.5195, -97.4402
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N3103T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- O'neal, Richard M.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roanoke → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS TURBULENCE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE FULL FLAP LANDING APPROACH HE ENCOUNTERED LIGHT TO MODERATE TURBULENCE. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT HARD LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR HIT THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER FOR AN ABORTED LANDING AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE FLAPS WHEN THE AIRPLANE 'MUSHED' INTO TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1993 | Cessna 177B | Fayette, Iowa, United States | Red Baron Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Marseille, France | NOT Reported | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Buena, Washington, United States | Hill, John H. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1993 | Cessna 177 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1993 | Emmert TIERRA II | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | Emmert, Raymond L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Heth, James B. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1993 | Bell 206B | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Jonhnson, James P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172M | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | Menagerie Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Cessna 182 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Paradise Skydivers | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1993 | Rockwell S-2R | Lookeba, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |