FTW75DPJ04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Duke, OK · August 30, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1974
Place
Duke, OK · DUKE, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8017NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740830033269A
Case key
138871

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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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3-3202  74/8/30    DUKE,OKLA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0800                    N8017N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 32, 700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            25 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WICHITA FALLS,TEX           ALTUS,OKLA                   DUKE,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE
        REMARKS- LNDD ON DIRT RD AFTR RADIO FAILURE HIT HI WEEDS ON SIDE OF ROAD DRG TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N8017N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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