# NTSB FTW69D0267: Piper PA-18, N6477D, Chattanooga, OK, October 26, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 26, 1968
- Place: Chattanooga, OK · CHATTANOOGA, OK
- Location: 34.4239° N, 98.6540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chattanooga, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4239&lon=-98.6540&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 27, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108028
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69D0267
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0267

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3778  68/10/26   CHATTANOOGA,OKLA    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 230
        TIME - 1420                    N6477D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHATTANOOGA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT TRIED TO PLACE TAIL WHEEL ON RNWY AT EXCESSIVE SPEED.ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE.PLT LOST CONTROL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6477D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6477D-1971-02-02), registration cancelled 1971-02-02, S/N 18-567 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-125](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-125) (registry code 7101812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chattanooga

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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