# NTSB FTW71AF041: Piper PA-30, N7444Y, New Orleans, LA, January 21, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 21, 1971
- Place: New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Location: 29.9546° N, 90.0751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Orleans, LA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9546&lon=-90.0751&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 80389
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71AF041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0021  71/1/21    NEW ORLEANS,LA      PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 18000
        TIME - 0718                    N7444Y              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEFRONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              SAN PEDRO SULA,HOND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ACFT COMPUTED TO BE 467 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WT. CG AT EXTREME AFT LIMITS. DID COMPLETE ROLL TO L.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7444Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7444Y-1971-02-11), registration cancelled 1971-02-11, S/N 30-507 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lakefront

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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