Cessna 172M accident near Overbrook, Oklahoma, August 8, 1982
On August 8, 1982 at about 9:35 pm local time, a Cessna 172M, registered N46172, was destroyed in an accident near Overbrook, Oklahoma (Lake Murray airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 8, 1982 · about 9:35 pm local time
- Place
- Overbrook, Oklahoma · Lake Murray
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · all 172Ms on the register
- Registration
- N46172 · no longer on the register · serial 17264177
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE RUNWAY, AND THAT ON ROTATION, THE ENGINE SEEMED TO LOSE POWER. HE STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE TACHOMETER AND SAW THAT THE ENGINE WAS DROPPING BELOW 1500 RPM. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TOP'S OF TREES ABOUT 150 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CRASHED INTO THE BANK OF A DRY CREEK ABOUT 400 FT FROM THE RUNWAY. A DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OF FAILURE.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,840 hours in all; 160 in this make and model; 150 in the last 90 days; 790 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Overbrook OK at 4:30 pm
- Destination: Ft. Worth TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 2,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 190°F (88°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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