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FTW83LA349

1983-07-26 · STILLWATER, Oklahoma, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SWO

N6196P has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (CESSNA 172S, built 2008), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE ON A SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE STUDENT PLT LANDED ON A HIGHWAY. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE RIGHT WING HIT A ROAD SIGN & THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY & HIT OTHER STRUCTURES. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND POSITIONED TO THE LEFT OUTBOARD POSITION & THE LEFT OUTBOARD FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE STUDENT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT SWITCHED TANKS & HAD NOT LEANED THE MIXTURE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_FTW83LA349.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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