# NTSB FTW75AF029: Piper PA-31, N979L, Blair, OK, October 24, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 24, 1974
- Place: Blair, OK · BLAIR, OK
- Location: 34.7802° N, 99.3334° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blair, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7802&lon=-99.3334&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140931
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75AF029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3489  74/10/24   BLAIR,OKLA          PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 3080
        TIME - 1930                    N979L               PX-  2  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DALLAS,TEX                  ALTUS,OKLA                   LAWTON,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       53
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           80                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TRAFFIC CONTROL FAILED TO PROVIDE RADAR VECTORING AS REQUESTED. PLT DSCND BLO MDA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N979L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N979L-1975-01-23), registration cancelled 1975-01-23, S/N 31-459 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-310](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (registry code 7103102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19741024040129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741024040129A), Oct 24, 1974: Piper PA31, Blair, OK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Traffic control failed to provide radar vectoring as requested. Plt dscnd blo mda.

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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