# NTSB MIA69A0014: Piper PA-28, N6389W, Snellville, GA, September 20, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 20, 1968
- Place: Snellville, GA · SNELLVILLE, GA
- Location: 33.8602° N, 84.0063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Snellville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8602&lon=-84.0063&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 22, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107745
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69A0014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3333  68/9/20    SNELLVILLE,GA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1432                    N6389W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 707 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            41 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- DEMONSTRATING FORCED LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6389W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6389W-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 2820454 (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: Destroyed

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