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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Dahlonega, GA · June 17, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1981
Place
Dahlonega, GA · DAHLONEGA, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5707UPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810617033899A
Case key
125264

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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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3-2067  81/6/17    DAHLONEGA,GA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 119
        TIME - 2100                    N5707U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WIMPY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAHLONEGA,GA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5707U
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wimpy

FAA reports on this event · 1

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