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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA24260 · Helen, GA · July 7, 1973

Date
July 7, 1973
Place
Helen, GA
Airport
Kings
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8760P
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA74DKG02
Reported as
Piper PA24260
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,185 total978 in this make and model38 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.

Ran off rnwy dwn embankment struck trees.1600FT wet grass strip.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OFF RNWY DWN EMBANKMENT STRUCK TREES.1600FT WET GRASS STRIP.

NTSB investigation

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