# NTSB IAD75DKW02: Piper PA-28, N5861U, Johnson City, TN, July 14, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1974
- Place: Johnson City, TN · JOHNSON CITY, TN
- Location: 36.3134° N, 82.3535° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Johnson City, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3134&lon=-82.3535&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130296
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75DKW02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DKW02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2114  74/7/14    JOHNSON CITY,TENN   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 123
        TIME - 1730                    N5861U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSON CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MOUNT VERNON,ILL            ELIZABETHTON,TENN            JOHNSON CITY,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREMATURE FLAP RETRACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- AVOIDING TREES,WING HIT GND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5861U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5861U), registered now, S/N 28-26692, built 1970 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Johnson City

## 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 19740714022729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740714022729A), Jul 14, 1974: Piper PA28140, Johnson City, TN, Substantial damage. Avoiding trees,wing hit gnd.

## Other investigations on N5861U (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA71DKG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKG44), Oct 9, 1970: Piper PA-28 (N5861U), St Simons Isle, GA, substantial damage

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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