NTSB FTW83LA161 — 1983-03-18 · GUTHRIE, Oklahoma, United States

Current FAA registration · N6501J

Make / Model: PIPER PA-28-180
Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19680508
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A88F3E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N6501J Piper PA-28-180 None

Factual narrative

THE PILOT SAID HE WAS WAITING FOR AN ACFT TO CLEAR THE RWY. AS HE STARTED TO TURN DOWNFIELD FOR TAKEOFF HE PUSHED THE THROTTLE IN, ADVANCING THE POWER INSTEAD OF RETARDING IT. THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THE RUNWAY AT AN ANGLE, BECAME AIRBORNE AND HIT A TREE. THE PILOT IS A PARAPLEGIC AND THE AIRCRAFT IS WITH A HAND CONTROLLED RUDDER BAR AND A CONVENTIONAL THROTTLE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_FTW83LA161.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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