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March 17, 1982 · Cessna 172N · N5608J

Hulen, OK

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 17, 1982
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Hulen, OK
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Tail Number
N5608J
Operator
Jas Wurman
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW82FPJ14

The pilot departed Lawton, Oklahoma at 0902 local time on a flight to inspect mineral property. At about 0931, the pilot contacted Ft. Sill Approach Control and requested vectors to Lawton. He was instructed to fly a heading of 320 degrees. After flying that heading for about six miles, the pilot asked for and was given the Ft. Sill weather. Shortly after that, the aircraft entered a right turn to a southerly heading. When queried, the pilot replied he was in VFR conditions and turned intentionally. Earlier, the radar controller had received reports of a scud layer southeast of Lawton and assumed the pilot was VFR on top. The controller provided a heading of 260 degrees and advised this should take him into a clear area. At 0941, the aircraft return disappeared from the radar scope. The plane crashed southeast of Lawton in a wheat field on level terrain. It traveled about 300 ft after impact. An observer on a rescue helicopter reported a ceiling of 100 to 300 ft and visibility of 1/4 to 1/2 mile.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT DEPARTED LAWTON, OKLAHOMA AT 0902 LOCAL TIME ON A FLIGHT TO INSPECT MINERAL PROPERTY. AT ABOUT 0931, THE PILOT CONTACTED FT. SILL APPROACH CONTROL AND REQUESTED VECTORS TO LAWTON. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO FLY A HEADING OF 320 DEGREES. AFTER FLYING THAT HEADING FOR ABOUT SIX MILES. THE PILOT ASKED FOR AND WAS GIVEN THE FT. SILL WEATHER. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A RIGHT TURN TO A SOUTHERLY HEADING. WHEN QUERIED, THE PILOT REPLIED HE WAS IN VFR CONDITIONS AND TURNED INTENTIONALLY. EARLIER, THE RADAR CONTROLLER HAD RECEIVED REPORTS OF A SCUD LAYER SOUTHEAST OF LAWTON AND ASSUMED THE PILOT WAS VFR ON TOP. THE CONTROLLER PROVIDED A HEADING OF 260 DEGREES AND ADVISED THIS SHOULD TAKE HIM INTO A CLEAR AREA. AT 0941, THE AIRCRAFT RETURN DISAPPEARED FROM THE RADAR SCOPE. THE PLANE CRASHED SOUTHEAST OF LAWTON IN A WHEAT FIELD ON LEVEL TERRAIN. IT TRAVELED ABOUT 300 FT AFTER IMPACT. AN OBSERVER ON A RESCUE HELICOPTER REPORTED A CEILING OF 100 TO 300 FT AND VISIBILITY OF 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:41 CST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172N
Tail NumberN5608J
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorJas Wurman
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320 · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 73 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind200° @ 9 kt
Visibility0 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point15 C / 32 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg

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