# NTSB FTW67A0029: Piper J-3, N30746, Morgan City, LA, September 3, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1966
- Place: Morgan City, LA · MORGAN CITY, LA
- Location: 29.7103° N, 91.1915° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morgan City, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7103&lon=-91.1915&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121457
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67A0029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0769   66/9/3  NR.MORGAN CITY LA     PIPER J-3           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 20, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N30746              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - CHASING BIRDS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FAILED ON IMPACT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3
                        SWAMPY/WATER
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- FLIGHT PURPOSE WAS TO CHASE BLACKBIRDS FROM RICE FIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N30746](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30746-1972-02-28), registration cancelled 1972-02-28, S/N 5106 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J3L-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l-65) (registry code 7100546) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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