Mid-America Industrial Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Pryor, Oklahoma 74361
Sunday, October 22, 1995 15:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE EXECUTING A TURN TO TAXI ON THE RUNWAY FOR DEPARTURE, A GUST OF WIND STOOD THE AIRPLANE ON ITS NOSE, LEFT WING, AND LEFT MAIN TIRE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. THE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS EVACUATED THE AIRPLANE AND ATTEMPTED TO NO AVAIL TO SECURE THE AIRPLANE TO PREVENT IT FROM GOING OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION. A SUBSEQUENT GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE AIRPLANE TO THE INVERTED POSITION. THE WINDS AT AN AIRPORT 22 MILES WEST OF THE ACCIDENT LOCATION WERE REPORTED FROM 180 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 31 KNOTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE HIGH WIND AND THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGMENT IN ATTEMPTING THE FLIGHT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/22/1995
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City PRYOR
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 74361
Event Date Year 1995
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MID-AMERICA INDUSTRIAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID H71
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 621
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1456 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 257
Weather Observation Facility ID TUL
Elevation of weather observation facility 600
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 22
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
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) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 24
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 31
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1428
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 22 1995 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1815
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 7 2000 4:39PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2848U
NTSB Number FTW96LA023
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 172D
Aircraft Series Identifier 172D
Aircraft Serial Number 17250448
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 116
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KENNETH & DENISE LAMP
Aircraft Owner Street Address RR 3, BOX 210-7
Aircraft Owner City PRYOR
Aircraft Owner State OK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 74361
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code H71
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ADH
Destination City ADA
Destination State OK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 4002
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --