# NTSB FTW76FRD45: Dierrea, Broussard, LA, May 9, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1976
- Place: Broussard, LA · BROUSSARD, LA
- Location: 30.1374° N, 91.9558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Broussard, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1374&lon=-91.9558&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201324
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FRD45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRD45-201324

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1023   76/5/9    BROUSSARD,LA        DIERREA             CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 23, 0
        TIME - 1900                    NONE                PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROUSSARD,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- UNCERT PLT & ACFT. FIRST FLT FOR BOTH. RELEASED FRM PICKUP TOW ABT 35-40FT AGL. TKOF FRM ROAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: NONE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DIERREA
- Category: Glider, amateur-built
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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