FTW74FRJ10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Shreveport, LA · August 31, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1973
Place
Shreveport, LA · SHREVEPORT, LA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5064TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730831042449A
Case key
189292

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2326  73/8/31    SHREVEPORT,LA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N5064T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUCIEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHREVEPORT,LA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- LOST RADIO CTC ON LOCAL,LND AT LUCIEN.T/D 140 FT SHORT & TO L OF RWY.ACFT VEERED L INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N5064T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lucien

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.