Amateur-built JUNGSTER-1 accident near Mcalester, Oklahoma, April 27, 1996
On April 27, 1996 at about 11:18 am local time, a amateur-built JUNGSTER-1, registered N57GD, was destroyed in an accident near Mcalester, Oklahoma. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 27, 1996 · about 11:18 am local time
- Place
- Mcalester, Oklahoma · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built JUNGSTER-1
- Registration
- N57GD · registry record · serial 7201
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that after takeoff he made a low pass over a service station to see if his wife was refueling their automobile. During the low pass, the airplane struck a powerline and impacted the ground.
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: 1,275 hours in all; 115 in this make and model; 88 in the last 90 days; 32 in the last 30 days; 1,179 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 441 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 25, 1996; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 933 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MLC OK at 11:10 am
- Destination: H00 Bentonville AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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