# Accident 19950224002499A: Piper PA30, Franklin, NC, February 24, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 1995, 17:50 local time
- Place: Franklin, NC
- Airport: Macon County Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1794° N, 83.3801° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1794&lon=-83.3801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7972Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7972Y-1997-03-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-30 (registry code 7103002, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA30
- Reported engine: LYC IO320B1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950224002499A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ACTIVE RUNWAY 07. TRIED LAND ON 25 TOO HIGH AND FAST. BEGAN GO AROUND INTO BLINDING SUN. STALLED CLIMBING TURNOUT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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 ATL95FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA054), Feb 24, 1995: Piper PA-30B (N7972Y), Franklin, NC, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED RESULTING IN AN AERODYNAMIC STALL. A FACTOR WAS SUNGLARE.

## Other reports on N7972Y (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19840812045409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840812045409I), Aug 12, 1984: Piper PA30 (N7972Y), Belle Vernon, PA, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed on rollout. Found the transmission assembly screw inoperative. Actuator sheared internally.
- [Accident 19760913031459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760913031459A), Sep 13, 1976: Piper PA30 (N7972Y), Daybrook, WV, Substantial damage. Eng ckd a little on the lean side.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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