FTW75AF033

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Tulsa, OK · November 16, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 16, 1974
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6922PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741116039439A
Case key
142542

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3540  74/11/16   TULSA,OKLA          PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 738
        TIME - 1128                    N6922P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TULSA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GIBSON CITY,ILL             TULSA,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OVERFLEW SUITABLE AFLDS. WOODED AREA & PWR TRANSFORMER COMPLEX NEARBY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6922P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tulsa Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6922P · 2

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