# NTSB FTW75FPG36: Piper PA-23, N6966Y, Brookland, AR, March 11, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 11, 1975
- Place: Brookland, AR · BROOKLAND, AR
- Location: 35.9006° N, 90.5782° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brookland, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9006&lon=-90.5782&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 17, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147937
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FPG36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0345  75/3/11    BROOKLAND,AR        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1925                    N6966Y              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 47, 3906 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            470 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TN                  JONESBORO,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       43
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           50                                                       2
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
        REMARKS- HIT 50FT TREE ON 3RD ATTMPT AT VOR APCH IN BLO MIN WEA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6966Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6966Y-1975-04-29), registration cancelled 1975-04-29, S/N 27-4331 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750311004989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750311004989A), Mar 11, 1975: Piper PA23250, Brookland, AR, Destroyed. Hit 50FT tree on 3rd attmpt at VOR apch in blo min wea.

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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