Steciak Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Harrah, Oklahoma 73045
Friday, May 19, 1989 14:55 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE LNDG ON A SOD STRIP, THE ACFT VEERED LEFT AFTER IT HAD TOUCHED DOWN. HE OVERCORRECTED & THE ACFT ENTERED TALL GRASS ON THE RGT SIDE OF THE STRIP. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND, BUT CHANGED HIS MIND BECAUSE HE DID NOT BELIEVE THE ACFT WOULD CLEAR TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT HIT A BERM & TREES, WHICH RESULTED IN ACFT DAMAGE. THE PLT HAD LESS THAN 1 HR OF FLT TIME IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE; AND HIS IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION (INDECISION) CONCERNING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND THE HIGH VEGETATION, BERM, AND TREES WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/19/1989
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1455
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City HARRAH
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 73045
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport STECIAK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 1R2
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 1080
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1073
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 19 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1622
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39350
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:40PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1275C
NTSB Number FTW89LA094
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 177B
Aircraft Series Identifier 177B
Aircraft Serial Number 17702695
Certified Max Gross Weight 2500
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Nov 18 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 25
Airframe Hours 1070
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ADVANCE MEAT CO., INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 604 W OAK
Aircraft Owner City ENID
Aircraft Owner State OK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 73701
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ADVANCE MEAT CO., INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 604 W. OAK
Operator City ENID
Operator State OK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 73701
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 No
Departure Airport Code 2EJE
Departure City OKLAHOMA CITY
Departure State OK
Departure Country
Departure Time 1436
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 1R2
Destination City
Destination State
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 18
Runway Length 2440
Runway Width 30
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --