# NTSB UNK65X1180: Piper PA28, N6337W, Morgantown, WV, December 29, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 29, 1964
- Place: Morgantown, WV · MORGANTOWN, WV
- Location: 39.6375° N, 79.9469° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morgantown, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6375&lon=-79.9469&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180352
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X1180
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1180

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3775  64/12/29   MORGANTOWN W VA     PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N6337W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORGANTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6337W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6337W), registered now, S/N 28-20394 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28
- 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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Morgantown

## Other investigations on N6337W (2)

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.

- [NTSB DIA69D0204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0204), May 10, 1969: Piper PA-28 (N6337W), College Park, MD, substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68F0104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68F0104), Oct 25, 1967: Piper PA-28 (N6337W), College Park, MD, 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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