# NTSB FTW72DRJ21: Piper PA-28, N9440W, Jonesville, LA, March 27, 1972

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 27, 1972
- Place: Jonesville, LA · JONESVILLE, LA
- Location: 31.6223° N, 91.8344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jonesville, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.6223&lon=-91.8344&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 5, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166783
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72DRJ21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRJ21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0010  72/3/27    JONESVILLE,LA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 55, 183
        TIME - 1615                    N9440W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JONESVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHREVEPORT,LA               JONESVILLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     140
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           22                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT LNDD OFF RWY.WIND GUSTING 30K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9440W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9440W), registered now, S/N 28-11155, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Jonesville

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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