FTW76FPJ07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Cushing, OK · August 20, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1975
Place
Cushing, OK · CUSHING, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4999JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750820026689A
Case key
150193

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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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3-2317  75/8/20    CUSHING,OK          PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 1639
        TIME - 2100                    N4999J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOLINE,IL                   OKLAHOMA CITY,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN TERRACED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4999J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4999J · 1

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