# NTSB FTW66D0311: Piper PA-18, N7187Z, Slidell, LA, September 16, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 16, 1965
- Place: Slidell, LA · SLIDELL, LA
- Location: 30.2889° N, 89.7829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Slidell, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2889&lon=-89.7829&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 27, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175545
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66D0311
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0311

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2681  65/9/16    SLIDELL LA          PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 17478
        TIME - 1130                    N7187Z              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 7000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLIDELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- FLOAT-EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PURPOSELY LANDED ON AIRPORT FOR MAINTENANCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7187Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7187Z), registered now, S/N 18-8299 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (registry code 41575, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Slidell

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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