- Date
- July 31, 2001, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Tulsa, OK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N525ZPiper PA-28
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 25, 2003
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA report
- 20010731019259A
- Case key
- 52973
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Probable cause
the partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During intitial takeoff climb, at an altitude of 100 - 150 feet agl, the engine lost partial power. The pilot intitiated a gradual turn as he prepared to make a forced landing. The airplane impacted rough/uneven terrain, coming to rest in an area of thick brush. The reason for the partial loss of engine power was not determined.
Factual narrative
On August 31, 2001, at 1415 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28 airplane, N525Z, registered to and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a partial loss of power after takeoff from runway 35 at the Harvey Young Municipal Airport, Tulsa, Oklahoma. The commercial pilot and his passenger 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 local flight was originating at the time of the accident.
On the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, the pilot reported that shortly after takeoff at an altitude estimated to be between 100 to 150 feet agl, the engine lost power but continued to run. A gradual turn was initiated as he prepared for a forced landing. "Enough power was being developed to turn the airplane and get it over airport property." The airplane impacted rough sloping terrain, where the left main gear broke off, and skidded into a thick brush area.
The reason for the partial loss of engine power was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N525Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301
- Airframe hours
- 2,876
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320 B2B, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald J. Stroud
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 14, 2000 · 25.6 hours before
- Departed
- 1H6 · Tulsa, OK
- Airport
- 1H6 · Harvey Young Airport, runway 35, 2,580 × 40 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
- 67
- Injuries
- None
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- May 1, 2001
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,880 total · 150 in this make and model · 2,715 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 175° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 95 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Observed at
- TUL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.