Cessna 150 accident near Pryor, OK
On May 26, 2001, a Cessna 150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pryor, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 26, 2001
- Place
- Pryor, OK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.220°N, 95.313°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010531X01040
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 26, 2001, at approximately 1350 central daylight time, a Cessna 150, N5617E, was destroyed when it impacted terrain during the takeoff initial climb while towing a Schleicher Ka-6E glider, N9915X, at the Mid-America Industrial Airport, Pryor, Oklahoma. The glider did not sustain any damage. The private pilot flying the airplane sustained fatal injuries, and the private pilot flying the glider received minor injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by Tulsa Skyhawks, Inc., Bixby, Oklahoma. The glider was owned and operated by its pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 tow flight. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. The glider pilot stated in an interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), that at the time of the takeoff roll, the wind was out of the west, approximately 15 knots with gusts. He stated that he maintained a crab of 15 degrees into the wind in order to track down the runway 17 centerline. Shortly after lift-off, the glider encountered "severe turbulence" and was caught in an "extreme updraft." He recalled looking up at the sky, losing sight of the tow airplane, and being "jarred about the cockpit" while attempting to disengage the towrope. He further recalled that his altimeter was indicating 440 feet agl approximately midway down the runway at the time he released the towrope, and he estimated the tow airplane was 150 feet lower than his glider. He stated that "much of [the] runway was still ahead eve
Probable cause
the failure of the glider pilot to maintain aircraft control and his delay in releasing the towrope. A contributing factor was the glider's worn elevator trim friction, which resulted in its disengagement.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
