Northrop N-23 Pioneer crash, Jun 29, 1988, Tulsa
Northrop N-23 Pioneer accident on June 29, 1988 near Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The left propeller went into reverse...
- Date: June 29, 1988
- Aircraft: Northrop N-23 Pioneer
- Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The left propeller went into reverse during the initial climb because of corrosion and deterioration in the prop control wiring, and the pilot in command disregarded procedures.
A Northrop YC125B Raider (N3756Q) on a scheduled flight from Tulsa to Dayton collided with power lines during takeoff on 29 June 1988, went through a fence and down a slope, then struck a power pole while turning around in a street. Both occupants escaped uninjured.