# NTSB FTW73FPG13: Piper PA-20, N6988K, Booneville, AR, August 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1972
- Place: Booneville, AR · BOONEVILLE, AR
- Location: 35.1393° N, 93.9175° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Booneville, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1393&lon=-93.9175&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167991
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73FPG13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPG13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2959  72/8/13    BOONEVILLE,ARK      PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 140
        TIME - 1230                    N6988K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOONEVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOONEVILLE,ARK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED OFF TKOF RWY AND HIT GRAVEL PILE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6988K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6988K-2012-10-15), registration cancelled 2012-10-15, S/N 20-95, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20
- Registry model: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Booneville

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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