# NTSB FTW74FPM18: Cessna 411, N4005L, Tulsa, OK, January 11, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 11, 1974
- Place: Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
- Location: 36.1540° N, 95.9928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tulsa, OK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1540&lon=-95.9928&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186750
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FPM18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPM18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1298  74/1/11    TULSA,OKLA          CESSNA 411          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1754                    N4005L              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     AGE 43, 2305 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            121 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TULSA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  SAN ANTONIO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENGS CK OK PRIOR T/O,NO FULL PWR RUNUP DUE ICE ON RWY. ROTATED BLO VMC.OBS HEARD ENG BACKFIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4005L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4005L-1974-02-13), registration cancelled 1974-02-13, S/N 421-0005, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 411
- Registry model: [Cessna 421](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421) (registry code 2076010) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tulsa Intl

## 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 19740111000429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740111000429A), Jan 11, 1974: Cessna 421, Tulsa, OK, Destroyed. Engs ck ok prior t/o,no full pwr runup due ice on rwy. Rotated blo VMC.OBS heard eng backfire.

## Other investigations on N4005L (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK68D0224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0224), Nov 29, 1967: Cessna 421 (N4005L), Salinas, CA, 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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