FTW75FPM13

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Tulsa, OK · April 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1975
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5749UPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750401006329A
Case key
146884

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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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3-0573   75/4/1    TULSA,OK            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 218
        TIME - 1730                    N5749U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVEY YOUNG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- VEERED INTO FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5749U
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harvey Young

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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