What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 8/14/2025 at approximately 9:45AM CDT a Cessna 172L aircraft was involved in an accident in a field 10NM ese of Lawton, OK. The aircraft impacted the ground on a north heading in a plowed field creating a debris field approximately 150FT in length and 75FT in width. The propeller was embedded in the ground 15FT north of the initial impact area. The engine separated from the airframe and came to rest 50FT north of the propeller and the airframe came to rest 60FT north of the engine. The main wrecage came to rest inverted, facing a southerly heading. The pilot was the only occupant onboard and was fataly injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON 8/14/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:45AM CDT A CESSNA 172L AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN A FIELD 10NM ESE OF LAWTON, OK. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ON A NORTH HEADING IN A PLOWED FIELD CREATING A DEBRIS FIELD APPROXIMATELY 150FT IN LENGTH AND 75FT IN WIDTH. THE PROPELLER WAS EMBEDDED IN THE GROUND 15FT NORTH OF THE INITIAL IMPACT AREA. THE ENGINE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRFRAME AND CAME TO REST 50FT NORTH OF THE PROPELLER AND THE AIRFRAME CAME TO REST 60FT NORTH OF THE ENGINE. THE MAIN WRECAGE CAME TO REST INVERTED, FACING A SOUTHERLY HEADING. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT ONBOARD AND WAS FATALY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.