# NTSB FTW70F0194: Piper PA-28R, N7689J, Mooreland, OK, September 2, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 2, 1969
- Place: Mooreland, OK · MOORELAND, OK
- Location: 36.4377° N, 99.2048° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mooreland, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4377&lon=-99.2048&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158210
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70F0194
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0194

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2574   69/9/2    MOORELAND,OKLA      PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 109
        TIME - 1815                    N7689J              PX-  0  2  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENID,OKLA                   ENID,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SWITCHED TANKS TOO RAPIDLY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7689J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7689J-2013-02-26), registration cancelled 2013-02-26, S/N 28R-31090, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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