# NTSB FTW75AF033: Piper PA-24, N6922P, Tulsa, OK, November 16, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 16, 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: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142542
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75AF033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF033

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3540  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6922P-1975-01-14), registration cancelled 1975-01-14, S/N 24-2056 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (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 19741116039439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741116039439A), Nov 16, 1974: Piper PA24250, Tulsa, OK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Overflew suitable aflds. Wooded area & pwr transformer complex nearby.

## Other investigations on N6922P (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN69D0046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0046), Apr 11, 1968: Piper PA-24 (N6922P), Joes, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0324), Nov 26, 1965: Piper PA-24 (N6922P), Statesville, NC, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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