Cessna 172M N73571
20 August 1990 · Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1990 at about 01:45 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N73571, operated by Proflight, was involved in an accident near Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- 81ST St. Airpark (87F)
- Coordinates
- 36.0399, -95.8795
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N73571
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Proflight
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Eufaula
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW90LA158
People
5 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED LEFT OFF THE SOD RUNWAY DURING A DUSK TAKEOFF. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUCK A METAL RUNWAY EDGE MARKER DURING LIFT OFF. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TRAVELLED ABOUT 150 FEET AND STRUCK A TREE AT ABOUT 20 FOOT LEVEL WHICH WAS LEFT OF THE RUNWAY BOUNDARY. UPON STRIKING THE TREE, THE AIRPLANE SPUN AROUND AND IMPACTED NOSE DOWN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LIFTED THE NOSE GEAR OFF AFTER ABOUT A 500 FOOT GROUND ROLL AND WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE APPEARED TO BE OVER ROTATED. THE RUNWAY WAS 1,225 BY 60 WITH GRASS LENGTH VARYING FROM 6 TO 14 INCHES. PERFORMANCE DATA INDICATED THAT THE AIRPLANE REQUIRED 830 FEET FOR TAKEOFF AND 1,325 FEET TO CLEAR A 50 FOOT OBSTACLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172G | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Weeks, Milton D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172I | Isabel, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172G | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 172N | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172M | Three Forks, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Stokesdale, North Carolina, United States | Martely, James | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-32-260 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Martinaire | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Boeing E75 | Watonga, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Cessna C172N | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Beechcraft E 33 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Lefler, Roger W. | Fatal | 1 |