# Accident 19840802037009A: Piper PA28181, Woodworth, LA, August 2, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 1984, 13:48 local time
- Place: Woodworth, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.1503° N, 92.4997° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1503&lon=-92.4997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8304D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8304D-2022-07-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28181
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 89 total, 32 in this make and model, 67 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW84LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA334) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840802037009A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MISTOOK FORMER DRAG STRIP FOR RUNWAY. WHEEL STRUCK PILE OF DIRT. DIRT PILES WERE HARD TO SEE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW84LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA334), Aug 2, 1984: Piper PA-28-181 (N8304D), Woodworth, LA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8304D (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19810822050869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810822050869A), Aug 22, 1981: Piper PA28181 (N8304D), Blanchard, OK, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted go around after aborted landing, stalled and crashed into trees at end of runway. .

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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