# NTSB FTW00LA158: Cessna 182RG, N736BA, Sand Springs, OK, May 28, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 27, 2000, 19:40 local (May 28, 2000, 00:40 UTC) - Place: Sand Springs, OK - Coordinates: 36.129329, -96.130912 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1293&lon=-96.1309&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 4 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 18, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 49313 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW00LA158 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/49313/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA158 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff. A factor was the fence struck by the aircraft. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - roll/run - object - fence (contributing factor) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis During takeoff, at rotation, the airplane yawed 20-30 degrees left and began to slide down the center of the 2,600-foot grass runway. The pilot reduced the engine power to idle; however, the airplane continued to track toward the left side of the runway. The airplane struck a barbed wire fence that paralleled the runway. The owner stated that he had flown the airplane earlier that day and noted 'no discrepancies.' ## Factual narrative On May 27, 2000, at 1940 central daylight time, a Cessna 182RG single-engine airplane, N736BA, struck a fence during takeoff from a private grass airstrip near Sand Springs, Oklahoma. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual. The private pilot and his 3 passengers were not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight was originating at the time of the accident. The owner, who witnessed the accident, reported that during the takeoff, the airplane veered to the left side of the 2,600 by 100-foot turf runway. The airplane exited the runway and struck the barbed wire fence that parallels the runway. The owner stated that the wind was calm, and he had flown the airplane earlier that day and noted "no discrepancies." The pilot reported that "at rotation the [air]plane quickly yawed 20-30 degrees left and began to slide down the center of the grass runway." He reduced the engine power to idle; however, the airplane tracked toward the left side of the runway and impacted the fence. The owner and FAA inspector examined the airplane and found that the fuselage was twisted and wrinkled aft of the baggage compartment, and the empennage remained attached to the fuselage only by control cables. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N736BA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N736BA), registered now, S/N R18200714, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182RG - Registry model: [Cessna TR182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tr182) (registry code 2072735) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: R18200714 - Airframe hours: 1206 - Engines: Lycoming O-540-L3C5D 235 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Steven K. Wells - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, March 13, 2000, 87 hours before - Departed: 30K7 - Airport: 30K7, Double W, runway 18, 2,600 × 100 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 24; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 166 total, 35 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days, 18 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: calm - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 81 °F ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20000527022349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000527022349A), May 27, 2000: Cessna TR182, Sand Springs, OK, Substantial damage. (-23) On may 27, 2000, at 1830 CDT, N736BA departed 2600 foot grass strip. There were three passengers on board and gas tanks were full. There was no wind. The… 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. --- 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.