Pond Creek Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Pond Creek, Oklahoma 73766
Saturday, April 25, 1987 20:22 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PILOT FAILED TO LOWER FLAPS FOR A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF. AFTER ROTATION THE PILOT REALIZED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLEAR A POWER LINE OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTACTED A FENCE AND DITCH NOSING OVER INVERTED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/25/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 2022
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City POND CREEK
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 73766
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport POND CREEK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 2K1
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 360
Airport Elevation 1061
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
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 Dusk
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 10
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 618
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 25 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2151
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33792
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:15PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2114E
NTSB Number FTW87LA103
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 172N
Aircraft Series Identifier 172N
Aircraft Serial Number 17271161
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 Jan 30 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 75
Airframe Hours 3480
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AIRPORT SERVICE CO.
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 3 BOX 567
Aircraft Owner City BLACKWELL
Aircraft Owner State OK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 74601
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 2K1
Departure City POND CREEK
Departure State OK
Departure Country
Departure Time 2022
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PNC
Destination City PONCA CITY
Destination State OK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 35
Runway Length 2300
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --