# NTSB FTW71FPG33: Piper PA-28, N6348J, Jonesboro, AR, January 4, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 4, 1971
- Place: Jonesboro, AR · JONESBORO, AR
- Location: 35.8423° N, 90.7043° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jonesboro, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8423&lon=-90.7043&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 18, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160006
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FPG33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPG33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0391   71/1/4    JONESBORO,ARK       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N6348J              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 23, 1600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            820 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,ARK               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT SAID ENG REGAINED FULL PWR DURG FORCED LDG APCH AFT PWR LOSS. HIT TREE DURG CLIMBOUT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6348J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6348J), registered now, S/N 28-4757, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, 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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