# NTSB FTW75FRD67: Hopkins Sports, N6375, New Orleans, LA, June 9, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1975
- Place: New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Location: 29.9546° N, 90.0751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Orleans, LA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9546&lon=-90.0751&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 16, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170732
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FRD67
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRD67

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1489   75/6/9    NEW ORLEANS,LA      HOPKINS SPORTS      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1915                    N6375               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEFRONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- PLTS R HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH PROP WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE R SIDE OF CANOPY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6375](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6375-1981-12-24), registration cancelled 1981-12-24, S/N ETA01N (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HOPKINS SPORTS
- Registry model: [Hopkins SPORTSMAN](https://openairdocs.org/model/hopkins-sportsman) (registry code 95702H9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Lakefront

## 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 19750609015409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750609015409A), Jun 9, 1975: Amtr 9570241, New Orleans, LA. Plts r hand came in contact with prop while trying to close r side of canopy.

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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