20010709018719A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Kingston, OK · July 9, 2001

Date
July 9, 2001 · 19:45 local
Place
Kingston, OK
Airport
Lake Texoma State Park Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1581V
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW01LA161
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
65 total65 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.19) On July 9, 2001, at 1945 central daylight time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N1581V, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain and trees during takeoff from the Lake Texoma State Park Airport, Kingston, Oklahoma. The airplane was registered to a private individual and operated by classic aviation of addison, Texas. The private pilot and his two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for addison, Texas. During a telephone interview conducted by the NTSB investigator-in-charge, the pilot stated that he was departing on runway 36 when the aircraft veered to the left. The pilot stated that the airplane was drifting toward trees and he elected to pull aft on the control yoke to prevent a head on impact with the trees. The airplane took off, cleared the trees, then "stalled," impacting a clear area behind the trees. The airplane skidded a short distance before impacting trees and coming to rest upright. According to the pilot, the airplane's left outboard wing was b ent up, the fuselage was buckled and the landing gear were collapsed. (.4) on July 9, 2001, at 1945 central daylight time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N1581V, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain and trees during takeoff from the Lake Texoma State Park Airport, Kingston, Oklahoma. The airplane was registered to a private individual and operated by classic aviation of addison, Texas. The private pilot and his two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for addison, Texas. During a telephone interview conducted by the NTSB investigator-in-charge, the pilot stated that during takeoff roll on runway 36, the aircraft veered to the left. The pilot stated that the airplane was heading toward trees, and he elected to pull aft on the control yoke to prevent a head on impact with the trees. The airplane took off, cleared the trees, then "stalled", impacting a clear area behind the trees. The airplane skidded 20-30 yards before impacting trees and coming to rest uprig ht. The pilot reported that the wind was calm at the time of the accident. According to the pilot, the airplane's left outboard wing was bent up, the fuselage was buckled and the landing gear were collapsed. (-23) on July 9, 2001, 1930 CDT, a low-time private pilot attempted to take off from lake texhoma State park airport, Kingston, Oklahoma. The pilot lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft drifted to the left side of the runway during the takeoff roll. The pilot said he took off to avoid runninginto some small trees beside the runway. The left wing hit a tree; the aircraft stalled, impacted the ground and sustained damage. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. There was no fire.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON JULY 9, 2001, AT 1945 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172 AIRPLANE, N1581V, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN AND TREES DURING TAKEOFF FROM THE LAKE TEXOMA STATE PARK AIRPORT, KINGSTON, OKLAHOMA. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL AND OPERATED BY CLASSIC AVIATION OF ADDISON, TEXAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS DESTINED FOR ADDISON, TEXAS. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR-IN-CHARGE, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS DEPARTING ON RUNWAY 36 WHEN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS DRIFTING TOWARD TREES AND HE ELECTED TO PULL AFT ON THE CONTROL YOKE TO PREVENT A HEAD ON IMPACT WITH THE TREES. THE AIRPLANE TOOK OFF, CLEARED THE TREES, THEN "STALLED," IMPACTING A CLEAR AREA BEHIND THE TREES. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE IMPACTING TREES AND COMING TO REST UPRIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT OUTBOARD WING WAS B ENT UP, THE FUSELAGE WAS BUCKLED AND THE LANDING GEAR WERE COLLAPSED. (.4) ON JULY 9, 2001, AT 1945 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172 AIRPLANE, N1581V, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN AND TREES DURING TAKEOFF FROM THE LAKE TEXOMA STATE PARK AIRPORT, KINGSTON, OKLAHOMA. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL AND OPERATED BY CLASSIC AVIATION OF ADDISON, TEXAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS DESTINED FOR ADDISON, TEXAS. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR-IN-CHARGE, THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 36, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS HEADING TOWARD TREES, AND HE ELECTED TO PULL AFT ON THE CONTROL YOKE TO PREVENT A HEAD ON IMPACT WITH THE TREES. THE AIRPLANE TOOK OFF, CLEARED THE TREES, THEN "STALLED", IMPACTING A CLEAR AREA BEHIND THE TREES. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED 20-30 YARDS BEFORE IMPACTING TREES AND COMING TO REST UPRIG HT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS CALM AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT OUTBOARD WING WAS BENT UP, THE FUSELAGE WAS BUCKLED AND THE LANDING GEAR WERE COLLAPSED. (-23) ON JULY 9, 2001, 1930 CDT, A LOW-TIME PRIVATE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM LAKE TEXHOMA STATE PARK AIRPORT, KINGSTON, OKLAHOMA. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE PILOT SAID HE TOOK OFF TO AVOID RUNNINGINTO SOME SMALL TREES BESIDE THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING HIT A TREE; THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, IMPACTED THE GROUND AND SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THERE WAS NO FIRE.

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