# NTSB FTW74DPJ32: Piper PA-34, N16575, Duncan, OK, June 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 15, 1974
- Place: Duncan, OK · DUNCAN, OK
- Location: 34.5023° N, 97.9578° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Duncan, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5023&lon=-97.9578&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 15, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126422
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74DPJ32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPJ32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1471  74/6/15    DUNCAN,OKLA         PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 456
        TIME - 1300                    N16575              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALLIBURTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUNCAN,OKLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (EMERGENCY SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BRAKE SYSTEMS FAILED,ACFT COLLIDED WITH FUEL PUMPS AFTER ENG START.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N16575](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16575-1974-07-23), registration cancelled 1974-07-23, S/N 34-7350160 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (registry code 7103405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Halliburton

## 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 19740615016349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740615016349A), Jun 15, 1974: Piper PA34200, Duncan, OK, Destroyed. Brake systems failed,acft collided with fuel pumps after eng start.

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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