# NTSB FTW72AF071: Piper PA-24, N7705P, Sand Springs, OK, April 25, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1972
- Place: Sand Springs, OK · SAND SPRINGS, OK
- Location: 36.1397° N, 96.1246° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sand Springs, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1397&lon=-96.1246&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 17, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165787
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72AF071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0699  72/4/25    SAND SPRINGS,OKLA   PIPER PA-24         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1825                    N7705P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SIMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAND SPRINGS,OKLA           WEBBER FALLS,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT ABORTED 1ST T/O,MADE 2ND ATTEMPT.ENG CUT OUT ON BOTH T/O RUNS.LOST CTL IN LOW R TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7705P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7705P-1972-08-14), registration cancelled 1972-08-14, S/N 24-2917, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sims

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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