Cessna R172K N1439V
21 June 2008 · Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 June 2008 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N1439V, operated by Kevin Eggleston, was involved in an accident near Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- David Jay Perry (1K4)
- Coordinates
- 35.1411, -98.4769
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N1439V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kevin Eggleston
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Goldsby → Joplin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN08LA110
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's delay in initiating rejected takeoff procedures, resulting in the airplane going off the end of the runway and nosing over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot didn't think the airplane was accelerating as it should and he decided to abort the takeoff. The airplane traveled 500 feet past the end of the runway and nosed over, crushing the vertical stabilizer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2008 | Cessna R172K | Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States | Neil T. Wallace | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Cessna R172K | Big Bear City, California, United States | Harold D. Patterson | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Cessna R172K | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | Franklin Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Sep 2008 | Cessna R172K | Leadville, Colorado, United States | Alliance Flight Training LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Cessna R172K | Lakewood, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Cessna R172K | Fremont, California, United States | Bronson Mark W | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2008 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 16 Mar 2008 | Cessna 150 | Idabell, Oklahoma, United States | Idabel Broken Bow Paris Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2008 | Piper PA-36 | Thomas, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2008 | Aero Commander 500B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Central Air Southwest | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2008 | North American P-51D | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Cessna 172R | Tishomingo, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |