19730315005859A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Pelham, GA · March 15, 1973

Date
March 15, 1973
Place
Pelham, GA
Phase of flight
Sfl Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5545F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA73DKG59
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
666 total12 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Eng sputtered then regained pwr. Drg clb out l wing at rear inboard area hit top of fence post.

As the FAA filed it

ENG SPUTTERED THEN REGAINED PWR.DRG CLB OUT L WING AT REAR INBOARD AREA HIT TOP OF FENCE POST.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.