# NTSB FTW80DA041: Republic P47D, N47DD, Tulsa, OK, February 9, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 9, 1980
- Place: Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
- Location: 36.1540° N, 95.9928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tulsa, OK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1540&lon=-95.9928&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131814
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DA041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DA041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0234   80/2/9    TULSA,OK            REPUBLIC P47D       CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N47DD               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     50, 20000 TOTAL HOURS, 2
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TULSA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    UVALDE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG BLOWER MALFUNCTIONED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N47DD (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: REPUBLIC P47D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tulsa Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800209005709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800209005709A), Feb 9, 1980: Repblc P47D, Tulsa, OK, Substantial damage. Pilot continued takeoff when engine was not developing full power. Crashed off end of runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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