# NTSB FTW78FA028: Piper PA-31, N6751L, Searcy, AR, February 18, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1978
- Place: Searcy, AR · SEARCY, AR
- Location: 35.2411° N, 91.7352° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Searcy, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2411&lon=-91.7352&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 27, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143639
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FA028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA028

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0155  78/2/18    SEARCY,AR           PIPER PA-31         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1705                    N6751L              PX-  0  1  1  CHECK                     AGE 38, 6025 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2579 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEARCY,AR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED SINGLE ENG GO-AROUND DURING TNG,PLT TRAINEE 0-TIME IN TYPE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6751L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6751L-1981-05-08), registration cancelled 1981-05-08, S/N 31-653 (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: 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 19780218003479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780218003479A), Feb 18, 1978: Piper PA31T1, Searcy, AR, Destroyed. Attempted single eng go-around during tng,plt trainee 0-time in t

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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