# NTSB FTW68F0413: Piper PA-28, N6312R, Slidell, LA, January 17, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 17, 1968
- 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: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 6, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112200
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68F0413
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0413

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0060  68/1/17    SLIDELL,LA          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N6312R              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 43, 1800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            650 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLIDELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        REMARKS- DARK NIGHT WITH FEW LIGHTS,NO HORIZON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6312R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6312R-1968-02-28), registration cancelled 1968-02-28, S/N 2821478 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Slidell

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