# NTSB FTW74AF036: Piper PA-28, N6629J, Slidell, LA, November 22, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 22, 1973
- Place: Slidell, LA · SLIDELL, LA
- Location: 30.2889° N, 89.7829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Slidell, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2889&lon=-89.7829&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187636
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74AF036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3304  73/11/22   SLIDELL,LA          PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 350
        TIME - 2008                    N6629J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLIDELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SLIDELL,LA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      120
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           9                                                       BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF TO CK WEA.DISAPPEARED INTO FOG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6629J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6629J-1974-01-14), registration cancelled 1974-01-14, S/N 28-5094 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Slidell

## 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 19731122037499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731122037499A), Nov 22, 1973: Piper PA28180, Slidell, LA, Destroyed. Took off to ck wea. Disappeared into fog.

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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