# NTSB FTW76DRJ31: Piper PA-18, Ruston, LA, July 18, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1976
- Place: Ruston, LA · RUSTON, LA
- Location: 32.5338° N, 92.6352° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ruston, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5338&lon=-92.6352&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155063
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DRJ31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRJ31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-0010  76/7/18    RUSTON,LA           PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 277
        TIME - 1430                    TG-HIQ-F            PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUSTON,LA                   FORT WAYNE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
        REMARKS- OIL ACCESS DOOR CAME OPEN ON CLIMB. RET & LND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: TG-HIQ-F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ruston Muni

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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