# NTSB OAK74FVG66: Piper PA-24, N6714P, Davis, CA, June 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1974
- Place: Davis, CA · DAVIS, CA
- Location: 38.5561° N, 121.7378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Davis, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5561&lon=-121.7378&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128221
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74FVG66
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVG66

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6714P-1975-05-07), registration cancelled 1975-05-07, S/N 24-1840 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Davis University

## 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 19740610016759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740610016759A), Jun 10, 1974: Piper PA24, Davis, CA, Substantial damage

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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