# NTSB FTW73DRJ30: Piper PA-28R, N5349T, Alexandria, LA, April 4, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 4, 1973
- Place: Alexandria, LA · ALEXANDRIA, LA
- Location: 31.2934° N, 92.4702° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alexandria, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2934&lon=-92.4702&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170665
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73DRJ30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRJ30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0824   73/4/4    ALEXANDRIA,LA       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1380
        TIME - 1530                    N5349T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 186 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHANDLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALEXANDRIA,LA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- L LDG GR HIT CONCRETE BLOCK ABT 2FT HI APRX 50FT SHORT OF RWY.WING DMGD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5349T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5349T-1981-05-07), registration cancelled 1981-05-07, S/N 28R7235226 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chandler

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730404007759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730404007759A), Apr 4, 1973: Piper PA28R200, Alexandria, LA, Substantial damage. L ldg gr hit concrete block abt 2FT hi aprx 50FT short of rwy. Wing dmgd.

## Other investigations on N5349T (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX80FUA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUA19), Aug 22, 1980: Piper PA-28R (N5349T), Long Beach, CA, 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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