FTW84LA067

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Okmulgee, OK · November 21, 1983

Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 21, 1983, 09:59 local (15:59 UTC)
Place
Okmulgee, OK
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N80110Cessna 172M
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19831121058469A
Case key
21215

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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.

Loss of engine powerCruise
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
In flight collision with objectLanding
Precautionary landing - performedPilot in command
Throttle/power control - not possiblePilot in command
Go-around - attemptedPilot in command
Proper climb rate - not possiblePilot in command
Object - tree(s)Factor

Analysis

According to the plt, the eng was not producing sufficient power to maintain alt in normal cruise. Also, he reported that 'extra power' was required on final apch for landing at the destination arpt. He further stated that he was unable 'to cut power to idle' during the landing. After touchdown, the acft bounced several times, prompting the plt to initiate a go-around. Subsequently, the acft flew into a group of trees aprx 1100 ft from the departure end of the rwy. An exam & test run of the eng were made, but no reason was found for the reported eng problem.

Aircraft

Registration
N80110
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17266375
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
American Air Associates
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
RVG · Tulsa, OK
Airport
OKM · Okmulgee Municipal, runway 17, 4,300 × 150 ft, concrete

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
33
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
70 total · 4 in this make and model · 39 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
200° at 15 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.