# NTSB FTW70F0223: Piper PA-28, N6408R, Magnolia, AR, September 25, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 25, 1969
- Place: Magnolia, AR · MAGNOLIA, AR
- Location: 33.2767° N, 93.2262° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Magnolia, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2767&lon=-93.2262&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 22, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158547
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70F0223
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0223

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2660  69/9/25    MAGNOLIA,ARK        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 19,
        TIME - 0700                    N6408R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      11 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAGNOLIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAGNOLIA,ARK                MAGNOLIA,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO FLT. PLT MISUSED MIXTURE CONTROL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6408R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6408R-2013-04-29), registration cancelled 2013-04-29, S/N 28-21587, built 1966 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Magnolia

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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