- Date
- July 9, 2001, 19:45 local (Jul 10, 2001, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Kingston, OK
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1581VCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 27, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA FSDO
- FAA report
- 20010709018719A
- Case key
- 52663
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which required his evasive maneuver and resulted in a stall.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that the aircraft veered to the left during the takeoff roll. He added 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 a short distance before impacting trees and coming to rest upright. The pilot added that the wind was calm at the time of the accident.
Factual narrative
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 upright. 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
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1581V
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17263678
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Classic Aviation
- Registered owner
- Larry Shullenberger
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- F31 · Kingston, OK
- Destination
- ADS · Addison, TX
- Airport
- F31 · Lake Texoma State Park, runway 36, 3,000 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Last flight review
- January 31, 2001
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 65 total · 65 in this make and model · 30 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1581V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.