# NTSB MIA69F0474: Piper PA-28, N6307J, Pelzer, SC, April 20, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 20, 1969
- Place: Pelzer, SC · PELZER, SC
- Location: 34.6431° N, 82.4603° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pelzer, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6431&lon=-82.4603&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189583
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0474
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0474

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1138  69/4/20    PELZER,SC           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 1605                    N6307J              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COTHRAN STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK 60 FT TREE LOCATED 400 FT FROM RNWY END. ROUGH/UNEVEN PVT STRIP 1000 FT LONG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6307J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6307J-1971-02-03), registration cancelled 1971-02-03, S/N 28-4719, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cothran Strip

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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