Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82FPM11

HEAVENER, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N739MG

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AT NIGHT ON RISING TERRAIN ABOUT 300 FT BELOW THE CREST OF A HILL. THE NEAREST WEATHER REPORTING STATION WAS AT MCALESTER, OK. THE WEATHER AT MCALESTER WAS 1200 FT OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 7 MILES, CEILING RAGGED. THE MCALESTER FIELD ELEVATION IS 770 FT MSL. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 2100 FT MSL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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