# NTSB FTW70FRJ07: Piper PA-25, N4943Y, St.Joseph, LA, April 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1970
- Place: St.Joseph, LA · ST.JOSEPH, LA
- Location: 31.9203° N, 91.2400° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Joseph, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9203&lon=-91.2400&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 24, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140827
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70FRJ07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRJ07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0536  70/4/27    ST.JOSEPH,LA        PIPER PA-25         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1470
        TIME - 0945                    N4943Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEAHEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.JOSEPH,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED INTO PARKED PA-25,N8510L,SUBSTL DAMAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4943Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4943Y-1971-01-04), registration cancelled 1971-01-04, S/N 25-4745 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Keahey

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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