- Date
- January 19, 1982, 21:22 local (Jan 20, 1982, 03:22 UTC)
- Place
- Stillwater, OK
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4438DBeech G35
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report January 19, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820119001439A
- Case key
- 72732
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft departed on a dark night with no record of a flight plan filed or a weather briefing received. Witnesses observed the aircraft climb out of sight into a fog layer when 2/3 down the runway then reappear and continue to fly at tree top level maintaining runway heading. A witness then saw the aircraft make a right turn at low altitude before losing sight of it just prior to hearing an explosion. The pilot had a private pilot's certificate but was not instrument qualified.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4438D
- Reported as
- Beech G35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 4536
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BB, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- C. D. Kelley
- Registered owner
- C. D. Kelley
- Departed
- SWO · Stillwater, OK
- Destination
- SWO · Stillwater, OK
- Airport
- SWO · Stillwater Municipal, runway 35, 5,000 × 0 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 115 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 80° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 95 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OKC
FAA reports on this event · 1
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