# NTSB FTW72AF034: Piper PA-28, N5461S, Piedmont, OK, December 11, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 11, 1971
- Place: Piedmont, OK · PIEDMONT, OK
- Location: 35.6420° N, 97.7464° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Piedmont, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6420&lon=-97.7464&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164413
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72AF034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3627  71/12/11   PIEDMONT,OKLA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0905                    N5461S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 486 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            127 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILEY POST ARPT,OKLA        LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG LOADED UP DURG PRACTICE FRCD LDG,DID NOT RESPOND TO PWR RCVRY.I/P STALLED ACFT ON APCH TO LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5461S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5461S-1974-08-02), registration cancelled 1974-08-02, S/N 287125124 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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

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