Nord (Sncan) 1101 N5337M
24 September 1988 · Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1988 at about 19:30 local time, a Nord (Sncan) 1101 registered N5337M, operated by Charles D. Venters, was involved in an accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ardmore Downtown (1FO)
- Coordinates
- 34.1893, -97.1094
- Aircraft
- Nord (Sncan) 1101
- Registration
- N5337M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles D. Venters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ardmore → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88DPJ13
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFTOFF, THE AIRPLANE ABRUPTLY TURNED LEFT, NOSED DOWN, AND STRUCK THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE ELECTRICAL PITCH CONTROL OF THE PROPELLER REVEALED THE PROPELLER BLADES TO BE IN THE HIGH PITCH, LOW RPM POSITION. DUE TO EXTREME DAMAGE OF THE SYSTEM, IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHY THE PROPELLER PITCH HAD CHANGED ON TAKEOFF. NEITHER THE PLT NOR PAX COULD REMEMBER THE ACC. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE PROP NOISE CHANGED AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE ACFT GAINED VERY LITTLE ALT PRIOR TO THE LEFT TURN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Nord (Sncan) 1101 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1994 | Nord (Sncan) 1101 | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 182J | Lamont, Oklahoma, United States | Airport Service Company, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1988 | Piper PA-22-135 | Pawnee, Oklahoma, United States | JIM F. White | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1988 | Beechcraft B55 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Cessna 152 | Hinton, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |