Cessna 175 accident near Washington, Oklahoma, December 10, 1983
On December 10, 1983 at about 2:50 pm local time, a Cessna 175, registered N7666M, was destroyed in an accident near Washington, Oklahoma. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 10, 1983 · about 2:50 pm local time
- Place
- Washington, Oklahoma · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · all 175s on the register
- Registration
- N7666M · no longer on the register · serial 55966
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ABOUT 15 MIN AFTER TKOF THE PLT BECAME AWARE THAT THE GROUND BELOW WAS COVERED WITH FOG. THE PLT FOUND A HOLD IN THE OBSCURED CEILING, DESCENDED AND ESTABLISHED VISUAL CONTACT WITH A FIELD. AFTER CIRCLING THE PLT LANDED IN THE FIELD. ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE FIELD THE ACFT HIT A RIDGE AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. FULL RIGHT RUDDER WAS APPLIED PRIOR TO INITIAL CONDUCT WITH A TREE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 60 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 32 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,178 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 26, 1983; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental GO-300-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: F29 Oklahoma City OK at 2:05 pm
- Destination: F30 Sulphur OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 4 knots
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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