# NTSB FTW76DRJ17: Piper PA-31, N6568L, Many, LA, March 9, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 9, 1976
- Place: Many, LA · MANY, LA
- Location: 31.5661° N, 93.4772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Many, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5661&lon=-93.4772&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152620
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DRJ17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRJ17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0309   76/3/9    MANY,LA             PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 25000
        TIME - 2000                    N6568L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              MANY,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- GR HIT LIP IN CONSTRUCTION AREA. ONE REIL OPR,TWO RWY LTS INOP. NOTAM PUBLISHED ON CONSTRUCTION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6568L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6568L-1979-06-29), registration cancelled 1979-06-29, S/N 31-492 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-310](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (registry code 7103102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hart

## 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 19760309004529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760309004529A), Mar 9, 1976: Piper PA31T1, Many, LA, Substantial damage. Gr hit lip in construction area. One REIL opr,two rwy lts inop. NOTAM published on construction.

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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