Cessna 152 accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 12, 1988
On February 12, 1988 at about 7:22 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N669ST, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- February 12, 1988 · about 7:22 pm local time
- Place
- Tulsa, Oklahoma · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N669ST · no longer on the register · serial 15280801
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOTS EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN TOTAL AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF. SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A SAFE LANDING WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED DURING LANDING ON A GOLF COURSE. EXAMINATIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE FAILED TO SHOW THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine
- Flight time: 371 hours in all; 330 in this make and model; 186 in the last 90 days; 275 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 724 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 16, 1987; 19 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TUL at 7:18 pm
- Destination: 2F6 Skyatook OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:34 pm from TUL, 2 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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