# Accident 20011116035199A: Piper PA24250, Peachtree City, GA, November 16, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 16, 2001, 18:30 local time
- Place: Peachtree City, GA
- Airport: Falcon Field Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.3569° N, 84.5722° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3569&lon=-84.5722&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8183P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8183P-2002-07-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA02LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011116035199A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED MAGNETO PROBLEMS ON TWO RUN-UPS ON THE SAME DAY OF THE FLIGHT THAT ENDED IN THE SUBJECT ACCIDENT. SEE ATTACHED RECORD OF CONVERSATION FOR DETAILS.

## 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 MIA02LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA017), Nov 16, 2001: Piper PA-24-250 (N8183P), Peachtree City, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s attempted operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies in the engine ignition system resulting in failure of the engine due to ignition system failure and damage to the airplane…

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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