# NTSB FTW74DPJ20: Piper PA-25, N8848L, Eldorado, OK, January 30, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 30, 1974
- Place: Eldorado, OK · ELDORADO, OK
- Location: 34.4729° N, 99.6496° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eldorado, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4729&lon=-99.6496&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 27, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187210
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74DPJ20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPJ20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0079  74/1/30  NR.ELDORADO,OKLA      PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 360
        TIME - 1400                    N8848L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALTUS,OKLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT ENTERED TURB CONDS,GUSTS TO 28K.BECAME INVERTED.PLT UNABLE RECOVER IN ALT AVAIL PRIOR IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8848L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8848L), registered now, S/N 25-5359, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740130001709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740130001709A), Jan 30, 1974: Piper PA25235, Eldorado, OK, Substantial damage. Acft entered turb conds,gusts to 28K.became inverted. Plt unable recover in alt avail prior impact

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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