# NTSB ATL86LA185: Piper PA-34-200, N57308, Columbus, GA, June 27, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 27, 1986, 18:50 local (22:50 UTC)
- Place: Columbus, GA
- Location: 32.5163° N, 84.9389° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at COLUMBUS (CSG), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5163&lon=-84.9389&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7140
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL86LA185
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7140/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA185

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ground
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - thunderstorm
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - all available runway - not used, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE FLIGHT DEPARTED VENICE, FL ENROUTE TO CLEVELAND, TN. THE PLT RELATED THAT HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT THE COLUMBUS AIRPORT, COLUMBUS, GA DUE TO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN THE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR, LANDED LONG, AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N57308](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57308-1989-07-25), registration cancelled 1989-07-25, S/N 347450049 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-200
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (registry code 7103405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 34-7450049
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO 360-C1E6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Air Venice
- Registered owner: Anderson Investment, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: VNC, VENICE, FL
- Destination: HDI, CLEVELAND, TN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: CSG, Columbus, runway 12, 3,999 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,769 total, 28 in this make and model, 1,647 as pilot in command, 63 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 5° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CSG

## 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 19860627028309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860627028309A), Jun 27, 1986: Piper PA34200, Columbus, GA, Substantial damage. Shifting winds caused a long touchdown on wet runway. Due to poor braking action, aircraft departed runway end.

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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