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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Dalton, GA · April 10, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1981
Place
Dalton, GA · DALTON, GA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9431JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810410015439A
Case key
126218

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0841  81/4/10    DALTON,GA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 2000                    N9431J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALTON MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JASPER,GA                   DALTON,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N9431J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dalton Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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