Piper PA-28 accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 31, 2001
On July 31, 2001 at about 7:15 pm local time, a Piper PA-28, registered N525Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma (Harvey Young Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 31, 2001 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- Tulsa, Oklahoma · Harvey Young Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28 · all PA-28s on the register
- Registration
- N525Z · registry record · serial 301
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During intitial takeoff climb, at an altitude of 100 - 150 feet agl, the engine lost partial power. The pilot intitiated a gradual turn as he prepared to make a forced landing. The airplane impacted rough/uneven terrain, coming to rest in an area of thick brush. The reason for the partial loss of engine power was not determined.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,880 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 2,715 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 1, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,876 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 14, 2000; 25.6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 B2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1H6 Tulsa OK at 7:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 2,580 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 175° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 pm from TUL
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.