Accident Details
Date
Sunday, September 18, 1988
NTSB Number
FTW88FA164
Location
OKMULGEE, OK
Event ID
20001213X26833
Coordinates
35.629116, -95.949096
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT'S INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO AN AREA OF ADVERSE WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS, HEAVY PRECIPITATION, AND TURBULENCE. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED VERTIGO AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SUSTAINED AN INFIGHT BREAKUP AT A HIGH ALTITUDE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N47806
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28R-7803017
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
RICHARD C SMITH ENTERPRISE INC
Address
2162 OCEAN SHORE BLVD
Status
Deregistered
City
ORMOND BEACH
State / Zip Code
FL 32074
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW88FA164