Cessna 152 accident near Sand Springs, Oklahoma, August 5, 1985
On August 5, 1985 at about 3:15 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N47300, was destroyed in an accident near Sand Springs, Oklahoma (Pogue airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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
- August 5, 1985 · about 3:15 pm local time
- Place
- Sand Springs, Oklahoma · Pogue · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N47300 · no longer on the register · serial 15283211
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO GET TOO LOW ON THE VFR FINAL APCH. HE ADDED PWR AND STATED A GUST OF WIND TIPPED THE ACFT TOTHE LEFT. WHEN HE CORRECTED FOR THIS THE ACFT'S NOSE DROPPED AND THE NOSE SHEEL CONTACTED THE GROUND AND SEPARATED. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER INTO AN INVERTED ATTITUDE AND CAME TO A STOP.
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: 365 hours in all; 365 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 365 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 1, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 3,500 ft by 17 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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