# NTSB IAD70D0054: Piper PA-28, N8099N, Robbinsville, NC, August 26, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1969
- Place: Robbinsville, NC · ROBBINSVILLE, NC
- Location: 35.3213° N, 83.8089° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Robbinsville, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3213&lon=-83.8089&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158091
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70D0054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70D0054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2556  69/8/26    ROBBINSVILLE,NC     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 162
        TIME - 1550                    N8099N              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILLIPS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROBBINSVILLE,NC             GREENVILLE,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- NO FLAP T/O. GRASS STRIP. STRUCK TREES AT END OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8099N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8099N-1970-06-29), registration cancelled 1970-06-29, S/N 28-25343 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Phillips

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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