Cessna 172P accident near Stillwater, Oklahoma, May 24, 1984
On May 24, 1984 at about 1:30 am local time, a Cessna 172P, registered N55350, was substantially damaged in an accident near Stillwater, Oklahoma (Stillwater Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were 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
- May 24, 1984 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Stillwater, Oklahoma · Stillwater Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N55350 · registry record · serial 17275164
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT STATED THE ACFT NOSE RAISED UP BEFORE TAKEOFF SPEED HAD BEEN REACHED. CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST AND IT DESCENDED INTO A FIELD APRX 500 FT OFF THE END OF THE RWY IN AN AREA OF UNIMPROVED TERRAIN. PLT LATER REPORTED THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS SET IN THE FULL NOSE UP POSITION DURING THE TAKEOFF.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 101 hours in all; 39 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 71 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,531 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D23 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 5,002 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N55350 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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