Cessna 152 accident near Muskogee, Oklahoma, October 26, 1988
On October 26, 1988 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N4715B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Muskogee, Oklahoma (Davis Field). 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 26, 1988 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Muskogee, Oklahoma · Davis Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N4715B · no longer on the register · serial 15283594
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK A TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED ADJACENT TO THE TAXIWAY. AFTER INITIAL IMPACT, THE ACFT VEERED LEFT AND THE NOSE ALSO STRUCK THE TRUCK. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS CONCENTRATING ON A RAMP SWEEPER THAT WAS MOVING DOWN THE TAXIWAY IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND HE MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS ACFT AND THE TRUCK.
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: 80 hours in all; 70 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,767 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 17, 1988; 65 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Hatbox Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: HAX Muskogee OK at 5:00 pm
- Destination: MKO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 7,200 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:58 pm from TUL, 45 miles away
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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