# NTSB ATL84LA194: Piper PA-28-140, N44372, Augusta, GA, June 6, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 6, 1984, 17:50 local (21:50 UTC)
- Place: Augusta, GA
- Coordinates: 33.469329, -82.080627 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4693&lon=-82.0806&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6472
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA194
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6472/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA194

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - judgment - poor, flight instructor(on ground) (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of recent experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AT ABOUT MIDFIELD AT APRX 90 MPH. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT & IT STRUCK A CHAIN LINK FENCE NEAR THE END OF THE RWY.THE STUDENT HAD ONLY 2 HRS OF TOTAL FLT TIME IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44372](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44372-2013-03-11), registration cancelled 2013-03-11, S/N 28-7425406, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-74254060
- Airframe hours: 6399
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Augusta Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: DNL, Daniel Field, runway 10, 3,773 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 18; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 10 total, 2 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: AGS, 8 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840606022929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840606022929A), Jun 6, 1984: Piper PA28140, Augusta, GA, Substantial damage. Student pilot landed long and aircraft collided with fence off end of runway.

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.

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