# NTSB FTW82DA023: Piper PA-28, N1363T, Garden City, LA, November 28, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 28, 1981
- Place: Garden City, LA · GARDEN CITY, LA
- Location: 29.7655° N, 91.4657° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Garden City, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7655&lon=-91.4657&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 19, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123077
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DA023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3162  81/11/28   GARDEN CITY,LA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 339
        TIME - 1430                    N1363T              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PATTERSON,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- STRUCK WTR AFT PERFORMING A WING-OVER TYPE OF MNVR.PLT BLOOD/ALCOHOL LVL 148MG PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1363T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1363T-2013-08-06), registration cancelled 2013-08-06, S/N 28-7225411, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (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 19811128076229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811128076229A), Nov 28, 1981: Piper PA28140, Garden City, LA, Destroyed. Pilot attempting manuvers at too low altitude. Could not pull out from wing over manuver.

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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