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Accident · Destroyed
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FAA accident report · Piper PA24 · Colbert, GA · January 2, 1999

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Date
January 2, 1999 · 16:01 local
Place
Colbert, GA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7295P
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL99LA037
Reported as
Piper PA24
N7295PRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 2018 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2474 · Built 1961Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot advised that he had a rough running engine and was declaring an emergency, attempted to land at ahn but landed on a hwy (childers rd) approx 8 miles east of ahn. (-23)N7295P advised that he had a rough running engine and was declaring an emergency. Pilot attempted to land at ahn but landed on hwy (childers rd.). Approx. 15 miles NE of ahn. Pilot ok but aircraft destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ADVISED THAT HE HAD A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND WAS DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT AHN BUT LANDED ON A HWY (CHILDERS RD) APPROX 8 MILES EAST OF AHN. (-23)N7295P ADVISED THAT HE HAD A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND WAS DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT AHN BUT LANDED ON HWY (CHILDERS RD.). APPROX. 15 MILES NE OF AHN. PILOT OK BUT AIRCRAFT DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL99LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColbert, GAInadequate planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel.Jan 2, 1999 · Substantial damage