Cessna 172G accident near Frederick, Oklahoma, June 9, 1988
On June 9, 1988 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172G, registered N1103F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Frederick, Oklahoma (Frederick airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person 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
- June 9, 1988 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Frederick, Oklahoma · Frederick · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172G · all 172Gs on the register
- Registration
- N1103F · no longer on the register · serial 172-54698
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING SLOW TAXI TO TAKEOFF, A GUST OF WIND OR A DUST DEVIL LIFTED AIRCRAFT OFF TAXIWAY AND FLIPPED IT INVERTED. NUMEROUS SMALL WHIRLWINDS WERE OBSERVED IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT AT THE TIME.
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: 808 hours in all; 650 in this make and model; 32 in the last 90 days; 16 in the last 30 days; 750 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,525 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 17, 1987; 47 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FDR Frederick OK at 8:30 pm
- Destination: 2DT Oklahoma City OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:49 pm from SPS
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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Other NTSB records under N1103F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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