# NTSB FTW74FPD10: Piper PA-32, N3301W, South Lake, TX, September 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1973
- Place: South Lake, TX · SOUTH LAKE, TX
- Location: 32.9545° N, 97.1489° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Southlake, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9545&lon=-97.1489&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188657
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FPD10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPD10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2621  73/9/13    SOUTH LAKE,TEX      PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1610                    N3301W              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  44, 9425 TOTAL HOURS, 129
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTH LAKE,TEX              ARLINGTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- OVER-ROTATED AFTR LIFT OFF,UN FLY OUT OF GND EFFECT.NO ENG MALF FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3301W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3301W-1973-09-26), registration cancelled 1973-09-26, S/N 32-136 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Goode

## 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 19730913029759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730913029759A), Sep 13, 1973: Piper PA32RT300, South Lake, TX, Destroyed. Over-rotated aftr lift off,un fly out of gnd effect. No eng malf found.

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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