Cessna 172P accident near Okmulgee, Oklahoma, November 25, 1991
On November 25, 1991 at about 4:28 pm local time, a Cessna 172P, registered N65748, was substantially damaged in an accident near Okmulgee, Oklahoma (Okmulgee airport). It was an instructional 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
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR A CROSSWIND CONDITION. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND THE PREVAILING CROSSWIND.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 25, 1991 · about 4:28 pm local time
- Place
- Okmulgee, Oklahoma · Okmulgee · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N65748 · no longer on the register · serial 17275853
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A 17 HOUR STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE THIRD LANDING OF A SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN AND STARTED TO DRIFT TOWARDS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE EXISTING RIGHT CROSSWIND, THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND THE NOSE WHEEL SANK INTO THE SOFT MUD CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER ON IT'S BACK.
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: student
- Flight time: 17 hours in all; 12 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, January 2, 2000
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2J (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RVS Tulsa OK at 3:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 4,300 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 3:53 pm from TUL, 22 miles away
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 N65748 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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