At 1345 central time, a Cessna 172M nosed over in a field during a precautionary landing near Vici. The pilot was not injured. The pilot reported that, while flying from Liberal, Kan., to Oklahoma City, he encountered ice throughout the airframe. He made an unscheduled landing at Woodward, Okla. After removing some of the ice, the pilot departed Woodward and again headed for Oklahoma City. He was cruising at 115 mph when he encountered freezing rain. Over the next 20 miles, the pilot observed the indicated airspeed decay progressively to 80 mph. He then initiated a descent to maintain 80 mph and diverted to Vici Municipal Airport. When he could no longer maintain 80 mph, he elected to land in an open field, during which time the landing gear collapsed and the airplane flipped inverted.
December 03, Vici, Okla. / Cessna 172
At 1345 central time, a Cessna 172M nosed over in a field during a precautionary landing near Vici. The pilot was not injured. The pilot reported that, while flying from Liberal, Kan., to Oklahoma City, he encountered ice throughout the airframe. He made an unscheduled landing at Woodward, Okla. After removing some of the ice, the pilot departed Woodward and again headed for Oklahoma City. He was cruising at 115 mph when he encountered freezing rain. Over the next 20 miles, the pilot observed the indicated airspeed decay progressively to 80 mph. He then initiated a descent to maintain 80 mph and diverted to Vici Municipal Airport. When he could no longer maintain 80 mph, he elected to land i...
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172M nosed over in a field near Vici during a precautionary landing due to severe airframe icing; the pilot was not injured.
- The pilot had made an earlier unscheduled landing at Woodward to remove ice, but after departing, encountered more freezing rain that caused a significant loss of airspeed.
- Unable to maintain 80 mph due to progressive airspeed decay, the pilot landed in an open field, leading to the collapse of the landing gear and the airplane flipping inverted.
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