Davis Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401
Wednesday, October 26, 1988 12:15 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK A TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED ADJACENT TO THE TAXIWAY. AFTER INITIAL IMPACT, THE ACFT VEERED LEFT AND THE NOSE ALSO STRUCK THE TRUCK. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS CONCENTRATING ON A RAMP SWEEPER THAT WAS MOVING DOWN THE TAXIWAY IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND HE MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS ACFT AND THE TRUCK.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/26/1988
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1215
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MUSKOGEE
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 74401
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DAVIS FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MKD
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 610
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1158 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 320
Weather Observation Facility ID TUL
Elevation of weather observation facility 678
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 45
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 100
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2168
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 26 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1430
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38680
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:13PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4715B
NTSB Number FTW89LA009
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 15283594
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 Sep 17 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 65
Airframe Hours 2767
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HATBOX AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1887
Aircraft Owner City MUSKOGEE
Aircraft Owner State OK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 74402
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HATBOX AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P. O. BOX 1887
Operator City MUSKOGEE
Operator State OK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 74402
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 No
Departure Airport Code HAX
Departure City MUSKOGEE
Departure State OK
Departure Country
Departure Time 1200
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code MKO
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 13
Runway Length 7200
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --