# NTSB FTW67F0376: Piper PA-25, N6642Z, Moreauville, LA, December 24, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 24, 1966
- Place: Moreauville, LA · MOREAUVILLE, LA
- Location: 31.0342° N, 91.9817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Moreauville, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0342&lon=-91.9817&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 17, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120077
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67F0376
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0376

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-1062  66/12/24   MOREAUVILLE LA      PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 19,
        TIME - 1610                    N6642Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  12 TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT DIED 1/4/67.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6642Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6642Z-1967-11-15), registration cancelled 1967-11-15, S/N 25-2237 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (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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