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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Davis, CA · June 10, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1974
Place
Davis, CA · DAVIS, CA
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6714PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740610016759A
Case key
128221

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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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3-1755  74/6/10  NR.DAVIS,CALIF        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 221
        TIME - 1103                    N6714P              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVIS UNIVERSITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DAVIS,CALIF                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6714P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Davis University

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.