# NTSB FTW70F0011: Piper PA-28, N9318N, Dewitt, AR, May 30, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1969
- Place: Dewitt, AR · DEWITT, AR
- Location: 34.2874° N, 91.3383° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of DeWitt, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2874&lon=-91.3383&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 18, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178682
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70F0011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1576  69/5/30    DEWITT,ARK          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 256
        TIME - 1640                    N9318N              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKESIDE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- TAIL WIND 10K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9318N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lakeside

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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