![]() ![]() The pilot further stated that he didn't immediately respond to the situation "as I was stunned by what was happening." The pilot reported that he did not see the autopilot light illuminate and did not think to disengage the autopilot. He further stated that the airplane rotated about one-third of the way down the runway, and shortly after liftoff it pitched up about 10 degrees and entered an uncommanded right turn with about a 20-degree bank angle. In a telephone interview with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on August 12, the pilot stated that prior to takeoff on runway 35, the flaps were set to 10 degrees and the autopilot was not engaged for the soft field takeoff procedure. ![]() The flight was originating at the time of the accident, and was destined for Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, and no flight plan was filed. The private pilot and his two passengers received serious injuries. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot. On August 4, 2002, at 1415 central daylight time, a Cessna 172S, single-engine airplane, N431ME, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain after a loss of control during takeoff/initial climb near Marietta, Oklahoma. ![]()
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