Alon A2 accident near Guthrie, Oklahoma, August 27, 1988
On August 27, 1988 at about 2:45 pm local time, a Alon A2, registered N6588Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Guthrie, Oklahoma (Guthrie Municipal 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
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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 27, 1988 · about 2:45 pm local time
- Place
- Guthrie, Oklahoma · Guthrie Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Alon A2 · all A2s on the register
- Registration
- N6588Q · no longer on the register · serial A88
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS TRYING TO SELL HIS AIRPLANE AND ALLOWED THE STUDENT PILOT TO FLY IT FROM THE LEFT SEAT. THE STUDENT PILOT LANDED ON THE RUNWAY BUT LOST CONTROL, DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THEN HIT A VASI LIGHT. THE AIRPLANE STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A STAND OF TREES. THERE WAS A STRONG GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE PRIVATE PILOT/OWNER CLAIMED HE WAS ALONG AS A PASSENGER/OBSERVER.
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: 3,000 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 3,000 as pilot in command; 10 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 27, 1988; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,450 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Edmond OK at 2:00 pm
- Destination: GOK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 3,000 ft by 50 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 235° at 12 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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