Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Durant, Oklahoma 74701
Friday, March 2, 1984 16:50 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

BEFORE TAKEOFF, A STUDENT & A COMMERCIAL PLT AGREED TO RENDEZVOUS & FLY FORMATION WHILE THE STUDENT TOOK PICTURES OF THE COMMERCIAL PLT'S ACFT. THE STUDENT WAS TO FLY A CESSNA 152, N4861B, WHILE THE COMMERCIAL PLT FLEW A CESSNA 150, N704V6. THEY PLANNED FOR THE STUDENT TO FLY STRAIGHT & LEVEL WHILE THE COMMERICAL PLT FLEW AT POSITIONS AROUND THE STUDENT'S PLANE. ALSO, THEY AGREED TO COMMUNICATE ON VHF FREQ 122.9. AFTER DEPARTING THE ARPT, THE COMMERICAL PLT JOINED (RENDEVOUSED) WITH THE STUDENT, BUT 2-WAY COMMUNICATION WAS NOT ESTABLISHED SINCE THE CESSNA 150 WOULD ONLY RECEIVE (NOT TRANSMIT) ON 122.9. HOWEVER, THEY CONTINUED WITH THEIR MISSION. WHILE ON AN EASTERLY HEADING IN FORMATION, THE COMMERCIAL PLT'S PLANE WAS ON THE LEFT & SLIGHTLY LOW, WHEN THE 2 ACFT CONVERGED & THE WINGS COLLIDED. THE STUDENT'S PLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE THE COMMERCIAL PLT'S ACFT HAD MINOR DAMAGE, BUT BOTH LANDED SAFELY. NEIGHER PLT HAD PREVIOUS TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE WITH FORMATION FLT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/2/1984
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1650
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City DURANT
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 74701
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator Yes
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 On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
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 12000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 476
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24097
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N4861B N704VC
NTSB Number FTW84LA155A FTW84LA155B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Minor
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152 150M
Aircraft Series Identifier 152 150M
Aircraft Serial Number 15283679 15078900
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2 2
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Dec 5 1983 12:00AM --
Airframe hours since last inspection -- --
Airframe Hours 1808 --
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated Yes No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name SOUTHEASTERN FOUNDATION SOUTHEASTERN FOUNDATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 4136 STATION A P.O. BOX 4136 STATION A
Aircraft Owner City DURANT DURANT
Aircraft Owner State OK OK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 74701 74701
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown 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 Personal
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event No No
Departure Airport Code DUA DUA
Departure City DURANT DURANT
Departure State OK OK
Departure Country
Departure Time 1630 1630
Departure Time Zone CST CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Other Other
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0 0
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --