Double Bar S Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bristow, Oklahoma 74010
Saturday, August 19, 1995 10:05 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR GAVE A STUDENT PILOT A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING OVER A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. WHILE RECOVERING FROM THE SIMULATED FORCED LANDING, THE ENGINE HESITATED AND SPUTTERED WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON THE AIRSTRIP. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RAN THE ENGINE UP AND EXPERIENCED AN SUBSTANTIAL MAGNETO DROP. AFTER CLEARING THE MAGNETO DROP, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CONFIGURED THE AIRPLANE FOR A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF TO DEPART THE AIRSTRIP. THE INSTRUCTOR 'POPPED' THE AIRPLANE TO CLEAR A BARBED WIRE FENCE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE STRIP. THE LANDING GEAR STRUCK A BARBED WIRE RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS ABLE TO FLY THE AIRPLANE TO A NEARBY AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE. A FACTOR WAS THE FENCE AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/19/1995
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1005
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BRISTOW
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 74010
Event Date Year 1995
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DOUBLE BAR S
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 850
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 23
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 674
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 22 1995 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1425
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 7 2000 4:30PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N95654
NTSB Number FTW95LA357
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 85952
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 31 1995 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 5530
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NEC SPARTAN SCHOOL
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 582833
Aircraft Owner City TULSA
Aircraft Owner State OK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 74158
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code RVS
Departure City TULSA
Departure State OK
Departure Country
Departure Time 910
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 2000
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --