Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hobart, Oklahoma 73651
Tuesady, April 13, 1993 2:22 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A NEWLY CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DEPARTED ON A NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT WHICH INCLUDED INTERMEDIATE STOPS AT TWO AIRPORTS. A WEATHER SYSTEM MOVED INTO THE AREA AND THE AIRPLANE INADVERTENTLY ENTERED THE WEATHER. THE PILOT ESTABLISHED CONTACT WITH A MILITARY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITY AND WAS ISSUED AN IFR CLEARANCE. A LOSS OF CONTROL WAS EXPERIENCED WHILE VECTORS WERE BEING ISSUED. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT HAD A TOTAL OF TWO HOURS OF ACTUAL INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, HIS LACK OF TOTAL INSTRUMENT TIME, THE WEATHER, AND THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/13/1993
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 222
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City HOBART
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 73651
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 150 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID HBR
Elevation of weather observation facility 1564
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 600
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 600
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 10
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1400
Intensity of Precipitation Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 775
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 13 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1015
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:14PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N61529
NTSB Number FTW93FA128
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Unknown
Aircraft Explosion Unknown
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172M
Aircraft Series Identifier 172M
Aircraft Serial Number 17264617
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 --
Airframe Hours 5672
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AIRMANS FLIGHT SCHOOL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1948 GODDARD ST.
Aircraft Owner City NORMAN
Aircraft Owner State OK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 73069
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 QFGS
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 AMA
Departure City AMARILLO
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code OUN
Destination City NORMAN
Destination State OK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --