Cessna 177 accident near Overbrook, Oklahoma, March 7, 1993
On March 7, 1993 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Cessna 177, registered N3103T, was destroyed in an accident near Overbrook, Oklahoma (Lake Murray State Park airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS TURBULENCE
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 7, 1993 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Overbrook, Oklahoma · Lake Murray State Park · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177 · all 177s on the register
- Registration
- N3103T · no longer on the register · serial 17700403
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE FULL FLAP LANDING APPROACH HE ENCOUNTERED LIGHT TO MODERATE TURBULENCE. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT HARD LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR HIT THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER FOR AN ABORTED LANDING AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE FLAPS WHEN THE AIRPLANE 'MUSHED' INTO TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY
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: single-engine land; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 413 hours in all; 24 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 368 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,145 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 1, 1992; 130 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: 52F Roanoke TX at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 2,500 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 14 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:47 pm from ADM, 3 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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