# NTSB FTW70D0154: Piper PA-18A, N7298D, Houma, LA, August 10, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1969
- Place: Houma, LA · HOUMA, LA
- Location: 29.5786° N, 90.7079° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houma, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5786&lon=-90.7079&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162722
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70D0154
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0154

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3534  69/8/10    HOUMA,LA            PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 2317
        TIME - 1300                    N7298D              PX-  0  0  0  FISH SPOTTING             TOTAL HOURS, 852 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUMA,LA                    HOUMA,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- EXISTING TEMPORARY ILLNESS,FEVER,UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION.PLT REMEMBERS ONLY BEING ON FINAL APC
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7298D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7298D-1972-02-28), registration cancelled 1972-02-28, S/N 18-5718 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a) (registry code 7101804) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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