Cessna 170 accident near Gage, OK
On November 28, 2022, a Cessna 170 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gage, OK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 28, 2022
- Place
- Gage, OK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.295°N, 99.775°W
- NTSB ID
- 20221128106369
Official records · CEN23FA050
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 28, 2022, at 0820 central standard time, a Cessna 170B airplane, N2710D, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Gage, Oklahoma. The two occupants were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Data recovered from a handheld GPS unit revealed that the airplane departed from Vici Municipal Airport (5O1), Vici, Oklahoma, at 0652, and proceeded northwest. At 0726, the airplane landed on the turf airstrip at Gage Airport (GAG), Gage, Oklahoma. At 0803, the airplane departed southbound from the turf airstrip and proceeded about 1.5 miles south, then returned to overfly the airport before returning to land. At 0816, the airplane again departed from the turf airstrip southbound and returned for a takeoff and landing (touch and go), then proceeded north about 0.80 mile before returning to the airport. The final GPS data point was recorded at 0820:23 and was positioned about 265 ft north of the accident site. The altitude corresponding to the final data point was 2,238 ft. The approximate elevation at the accident site was 2,204 ft. A witness observed the airplane taxi out for takeoff with the airplane owner seated in the right (co-pilot) seat and a friend of the owner in the left (pilot) seat. They took off toward the south. It appeared that the wing flaps were extended, and the engine sounded “fine.” After lifting off, the airplane porpoised and entered a “steep” left turn. They flew out to the north and, after returning to the airport, appeared to be lined up on final a
Probable cause
The non-certificated pilots’ loss of airplane control, resulting in an impact with terrain during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the airplane owner’s impairment due to his use of ethanol and depressant medications, in combination with his baseline cognitive impairment.
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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.
