# NTSB FTW70FPG26: Piper PA-28, N4307J, Nelsonville, AR, May 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 17, 1970
- Place: Nelsonville, AR · NELSONVILLE, AR
- Location: 36.0701° N, 91.4265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nelsonville, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0701&lon=-91.4265&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 23, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121895
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70FPG26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FPG26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2014  70/5/17    NELSONVILLE,ARK     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N4307J              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEARCY,ARK                  NELSONVILLE,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- LDG AREA 1600FT ABT 290DEG.T/D APRX 700FT FROM E END.GRASS,WEEDS APRX 14IN HI.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4307J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4307J-2012-11-07), registration cancelled 2012-11-07, S/N 28-22679, built 1967 (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

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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