Clarence E Page Municipal Arpt Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73099
Saturday, March 3, 2012 8:40 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot was flying his experimental home-built airplane on a cross-country flight when the canopy came loose, so he diverted to another airport to tighten the canopy. His airplane was on the downwind leg in the traffic pattern and another airplane was on final approach. Several witnesses said that when the accident airplane was on final approach in the traffic pattern, the pilot attempted to make a 180-degree turn. The pilot likely saw the other airplane on the runway, and, not knowing its intention, he attempted to add more space between his airplane and the other airplane. The accident airplane was observed about 400 feet above the ground in a 45-degree banked turn. The accident airplane subsequently descended and impacted terrain. The accident pilot did not have a current medical certificate. No preimpact anomalies were detected during a postaccident examination of the wreckage.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while on final approach as he was executing a turn to provide spacing between his airplane and an airplane on the runway.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/3/2012
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 840
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City Oklahoma City
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 73099
Event Date Year 2012
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 352917N
Event Location Longitude 0974925W
Event Location Airport Clarence E Page Municipal Arpt
Event Location Nearest Airport ID RCE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 1354
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 815 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID RCE
Elevation of weather observation facility 1354
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -5
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.16
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report KRCE 031415Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR 01/M05 A3016
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 31008
NTSB Notification Source FAA-ACE_ROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Aug 14 2013 2:21PM
User who most recently changed record johb
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1111V
NTSB Number CEN12LA179
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name SKEETER
Aircraft Model 1M
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 1M
Certified Max Gross Weight 1480
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type Unknown
Aircraft Owner Name Pilot
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City MOORE
Aircraft Owner State OK
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 73160-1067
Operator is an individual? Yes
Operator Name Pilot
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City MOORE
Operator State OK
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 73160-1067
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
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 2OK7
Departure City Newcastle
Departure State OK
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 800
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code RCE
Destination City Oklahoma City
Destination State OK
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 27 2012 5:48PM
User who most recently changed record male
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 35L
Runway Length 6014
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --