# Accident 20010709018719A: Cessna 172M, Kingston, OK, July 9, 2001 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: July 9, 2001, 19:45 local time - Place: Kingston, OK - Airport: Lake Texoma State Park Airport - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 34.0000° N, 96.7206° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0000&lon=-96.7206&mi=10 - Aircraft: N1581V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1581V-2013-09-24) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M - Reported engine: LYC O320E2D - People aboard: 3 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 65 total, 65 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW01LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA161) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010709018719A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (.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. ## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB FTW01LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA161), Jul 10, 2001: Cessna 172 (N1581V), Kingston, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which required his evasive maneuver and resulted in a stall. ## Other reports on N1581V (1) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Accident 19760127001069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760127001069A), Jan 27, 1976: Cessna 172M (N1581V), Ontario, OR, Substantial damage. First solo. From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.