FTW78FA010

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Tulsa, OK · November 6, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1977
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
3 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N33041Piper PA-34
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771106036039A
Case key
145588

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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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3-3508   77/11/6   TULSA,OK            PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44,
        TIME - 1955                    N33041              PX-  0  2  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,TX                TULSA,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N33041
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Riverside

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