Piper PA-28-140 accident near Killian, Louisiana, July 6, 1984
On July 6, 1984 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N33074, was destroyed in an accident near Killian, Louisiana. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 6, 1984 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Killian, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N33074 · no longer on the register · serial 28-7525148
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASHED WHILE IN A STEEP BANK AT LOW ALT IN VMC WX.A WITNESS WHO KNEW THE PLT SAID HE HEARD THE ACFT APPROACHING, WENT OUTSIDE HIS HOUSE AND SAW THE ACFT AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL. THE ACFT WENT INTO A TURN AND BECAME ALMOST INVERTED BEFORE COLLIDING WITH SMALL TREES IN A SWAMPY AREA.THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AND ENGINE REVEALED NOTHING OF A CAUSAL NATURE. THE PROPELLER SHOWED EVIDENCE OF HAVING POWER AT IMPACT. ACCORDING TO FAA, THE ACFTWAS IN A 90 DEGREE RIGHT BANK AT IMPACT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,834 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 4, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E3D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HMU Hammond LA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,000 ft; not recorded at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:48 pm from BTR, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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