# NTSB FTW71FRD23: Cessna 140, N964J, Westwego, LA, October 26, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 26, 1970
- Place: Westwego, LA · WESTWEGO, LA
- Location: 29.9054° N, 90.1435° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Westwego, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9054&lon=-90.1435&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158966
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FRD23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRD23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4104  70/10/26   WESTWEGO,LA         CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 293
        TIME - 1835                    N964J               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 290 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTWEGO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BASTROP,LA                  WESTWEGO,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: AIRSPEED
        REMARKS- NO A/S IND IN ACFT. NITE APCH. HIT PA-23 N6285Y,PA-28 N3685R,SUBSTL DMG AND PA-28 N5509U MINOR DMG
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N964J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N964J-1972-10-05), registration cancelled 1972-10-05, S/N 8692 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Registry model: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Westwego

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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