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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Swainsboro, GA · October 29, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1981
Place
Swainsboro, GA · SWAINSBORO, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N702FLPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811029071039A
Case key
123689

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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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3-2062  81/10/29   SWAINSBORO,GA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 110
        TIME - 1800                    N702FL              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EMANUEL CO.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SWAINSBORO,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DEPD RWY & STRUCK TREE.

Aircraft

Registration
N702FL
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Emanuel Co.

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N702FL · 1

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