FTW76AF016

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Davis, OK · August 31, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 31, 1975
Place
Davis, OK · DAVIS, OK
Injuries
5 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N95593Piper PA-32
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750831034849A
Case key
151275

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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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3-3033  75/8/31  NR.DAVIS,OK           PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 332
        TIME - 1895                    N95593              PX-  4  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    DALLAS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EMERG LNDG IN GRASSY PASTURE,FEW TREES. SELECTOR POS BETWEEN R MAIN & R TIP TANKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N95593
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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