Piper PA-28-161 accident near Cashion, Oklahoma, July 31, 1983
On July 31, 1983 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-161, registered N5999V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cashion, Oklahoma (Cashion airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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
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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
- July 31, 1983 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Cashion, Oklahoma · Cashion · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161 · all PA-28-161s on the register
- Registration
- N5999V · no longer on the register · serial 28-7716223
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS TOLD THAT THE SOD STRIP WAS 1800 FT LONG. HIS CALCULATED TAKEOFF DISTANCE TO CLEAR A 50 FT OBSTACLE WAS 1720 FT. HOWEVER, THE ACTUAL LENGTH OF THE SOD STRIP WS 1300 FT. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PLT REALIZED HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CLEAR THE 30 FT TALL POWER LINES AT THE END OF THE STRIP, SO HE ABORTED. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY & THE ACFT SLID THRU A FENCE & INTO A DITCH.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 685 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 33 in the last 90 days; 565 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,508 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 8, 1983; 48 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,325 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D3G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: OUN Norman OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 1,300 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N5999V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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