.jpg) A PA-28, similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 17, 2011 |
| Summary | Uncontrolled descent into terrain for unknown reasons |
| Site | Ouachita National Forest, 8 miles SW of Perryville, Arkansas, US 34°55′05″N 92°54′22″W / 34.918°N 92.906°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee |
| Registration | N7746W |
| Flight origin | Stillwater Regional Airport, Stillwater, Oklahoma, US |
| Destination | North Little Rock Municipal Airport, North Little Rock, Arkansas, US |
| Occupants | 4 |
| Passengers | 3 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On November 17, 2011, Kurt Budke, head coach of Oklahoma State University's women's basketball team, died when the Piper Cherokee light aircraft he was traveling in crashed near Perryville, Arkansas, killing all four people on board. The airplane was piloted by former Oklahoma State Senator Olin Branstetter.[1]
The subsequent investigation concluded that the pilot lost control of the aircraft, but the cause of the loss of control was undetermined.[2] It was the second plane crash in 10 years to involve an Oklahoma State basketball team, after the 2001 accident in which two players on the men's team, six staff, and both pilots lost their lives.
- ^ "Kurt Budke, Miranda Serna die in crash". ESPN.com. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ CEN12FA072 (Report). National Transportation Safety Board. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2019.