Cessna 182 accident near Cookson, Oklahoma, June 20, 2009
On June 20, 2009 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N60HP, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi (from runway) near Cookson, Oklahoma (Tenkiller Lake Airpark airport). It was a public-use flight (state) under public-use (government) rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the building while taxiing on a road.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 20, 2009 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Cookson, Oklahoma · Tenkiller Lake Airpark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 R · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N60HP · no longer on the register · serial 18268454
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Public-use flight (state) · public-use (government) rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that after back-taxiing on the grass airstrip, he taxied onto an asphalt road between the airstrip and the hangar area on the northeast side of the airport. As he taxied on the road, he felt a "jolt." After stopping and exiting the airplane, he noted that the left wing had contacted the T-hangar. The pilot reported that he was informed by the airport manager that other aircraft had contacted the hangar in the same location. There are no paved taxiways on the airport and the building that was contacted is painted orange.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during taxi (from runway) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Incorrect action performance › Pilot
- cause Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Monitoring environment › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Residence/building › Response/compensation
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,100 hours in all; 1,000 in this make and model; 1,000 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 31, 2009
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 8,550 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 1, 2008
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Oklahoma Department Of Public Safety
The flight
- Departed from: PWA Bethany OK at 2:30 pm
- Destination: 44M Cookson OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 2,600 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 13 knots, gusting 19
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.93 inHg
- Observation at 2:43 pm from KMKO, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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