Sayre Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Sayre, Oklahoma 73662
Friday, July 22, 1988 11:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT 200 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE QUIT. HE TRIED TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY BUT THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF LEFT SIDE, THEN THROUGH A DITCH. NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND TO CAUSE THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE ENGINE WAS LATER RUN IN A TEST CELL WITH AN FAA INSPECTOR MONITORING. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AN RPM DROP DUE TO DAMAGE OF AN IGNITION LEAD, THE ENGINE RUN WAS NORMAL. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE CROSSWIND CAUSED HIM TO GO OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/22/1988
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City SAYRE
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 73662
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SAYRE MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OK23
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1937
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 235
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2073
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 22 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1330
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38443
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:56AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N771RB
NTSB Number FTW88LA138
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model V35B
Aircraft Series Identifier V35B
Aircraft Serial Number D-8070
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Sep 1 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 103
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PENSE, IRWIN D.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1799 E 71ST
Aircraft Owner City TULSA
Aircraft Owner State OK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 74136
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name IRVIN D. PENSE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1799 E. 71ST ST.
Operator City TULSA
Operator State OK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 74156
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code OK23
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1129
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code RVS
Destination City JENKS
Destination State OK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 4280
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --