| Crash location | 36.731945°N, 97.099722°W |
| Nearest city | Ponca City, OK
36.706981°N, 97.085595°W 1.9 miles away |
| Tail number | N9972A |
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| Accident date | 06 Jan 2018 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 170 |
| Additional details: | None |
On January 9, 2018, about 1100 central standard time, a Cessna 170A airplane, N9972A, departed the side of the runway at the Ponca City Regional Airport (KPNC), Ponca City, Oklahoma. The pilot and three passengers were not injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight which operated without a flight plan.
According to information collected by the responding Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the airplane was attempting to depart runway 35 at KPNC. During the takeoff, the airplane began to drift, and the pilot attempted to keep the airplane tracking straight. The right landing gear separated from the airplane and the airplane veered off the runway. Substantial damage was sustained to the airplane's wing and fuselage.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
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