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May 18, 1988 · Cessna 172P · N212FR
Le Flore, OK
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 18, 1988
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Le Flore, OK
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Tail Number
N212FR
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW88FA104
THE ACFT WAS BEING USED TO FLY OVER A WOODED AREA & SPOT CATTLE FOR PSNL ON THE GROUND. AFTER SPOTTING CATTLE FOR ABOUT 2 HRS, THE PLT WAS FLYING AT LOW ALT WHEN THE ACFT SUDDENLY ROLLED INTO A STEEP BANK, THEN THE NOSE DROPPED & THE ACFT CRASHED IN A STEEP DSCNT. A WITNESS RPRTD THE ENG REVVED UP JUST BEFORE IMPACT. SEVERAL TREE BRANCHES WERE FOUND AT THE CRASH SITE THAT HAD BEEN SMOOTHLY SEVERED BY THE PROP. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. DRG TOXICOLOGY STUDIES OF THE OCCUPANTS, LOW LVLS OF COCAINE & MARIJUANA WERE DETECTED. TESTS OF THE PLT'S URINE SHOWED A MARIJUANA METABOLITE LEVEL OF 79 NG/ML & A COCAINE LVL OF 0.13 MCG/ML. HIS BLOOD HAD A CARBOXY-THC LVL OF 12 NG/ML. TESTS OF THE PAX'S URINE SHOWED A MARIJUANA METABOLITE LEVEL OF 56 NG/ML & A COCAINE LEVEL OF 0.2 MCG/ML.
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THE ACFT WAS BEING USED TO FLY OVER A WOODED AREA & SPOT CATTLE FOR PSNL ON THE GROUND. AFTER SPOTTING CATTLE FOR ABOUT 2 HRS, THE PLT WAS FLYING AT LOW ALT WHEN THE ACFT SUDDENLY ROLLED INTO A STEEP BANK, THEN THE NOSE DROPPED & THE ACFT CRASHED IN A STEEP DSCNT. A WITNESS RPRTD THE ENG REVVED UP JUST BEFORE IMPACT. SEVERAL TREE BRANCHES WERE FOUND AT THE CRASH SITE THAT HAD BEEN SMOOTHLY SEVERED BY THE PROP. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. DRG TOXICOLOGY STUDIES OF THE OCCUPANTS, LOW LVLS OF COCAINE & MARIJUANA WERE DETECTED. TESTS OF THE PLT'S URINE SHOWED A MARIJUANA METABOLITE LEVEL OF 79 NG/ML & A COCAINE LVL OF 0.13 MCG/ML. HIS BLOOD HAD A CARBOXY-THC LVL OF 12 NG/ML. TESTS OF THE PAX'S URINE SHOWED A MARIJUANA METABOLITE LEVEL OF 56 NG/ML & A COCAINE LEVEL OF 0.2 MCG/ML.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:45 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 172P
Tail NumberN212FR
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-D2J · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 23 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind130° @ 4 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point61 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time00:47
Weather SourceWFAC