Cessna 172 accident near Kremlin, Oklahoma, October 25, 1985
On October 25, 1985 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N6069E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kremlin, Oklahoma (Zaloudek airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- October 25, 1985 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Kremlin, Oklahoma · Zaloudek · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N6069E · no longer on the register · serial 1721988
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT LANDED IN A WHEAT FIELD ADJACENT TO THE SOD RWY. THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN A SMALL DITCH DURING ROLLOUT. THE PLT SAID HE MISTOOK THE GREEN WINTER WHEAT FOR THE SOD RWY WHICH WAS NOW BROWN DORMANT GRASS FROM A FROST AND NOT GREEN AS IT WAS WHEN THE PLT SAW IT LAST SUMMER.
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: 476 hours in all; 19 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 410 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,512 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 14, 1985; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-H2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Enid/Woodring OK at 3:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 4,600 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 8,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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