Lou Malinchak TITAN T-51D N251LM

Summary

On 26 November 2025 at about 17:00 local time, a Lou Malinchak TITAN T-51D registered N251LM was involved in an accident near Bristow, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 November 2025 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bristow, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Malinchak Private Airport (OK69)

Coordinates

35.7963, -96.4281

Aircraft

Lou Malinchak TITAN T-51D

Registration

N251LM

Category

Airplane

Year built

2015

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA054

1 person had minor injuries.

The collision with two deer during takeoff which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was initiating a takeoff from his private airstrip when he saw two deer off the right wing. He then felt a thump at the right main landing gear and heard a thud near the right wing root. The airplane pitched aggressively nose down and rolled right. The pilot applied corrective control inputs and reduced engine power, which enabled him to return the airplane onto the runway surface, but the airplane was in a 40o left turn relative to the runway centerline. The airplane veered off the runway and struck trees resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. There were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.