# NTSB MIA69A0034: Siai-Marche 205-22, N997WA, Tifton, GA, December 27, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 27, 1968
- Place: Tifton, GA · TIFTON, GA
- Location: 31.4621° N, 83.5205° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tifton, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.4621&lon=-83.5205&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 192009
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69A0034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4782  68/12/27   TIFTON,GA           SIAI-MARCHE 205-22  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3290
        TIME - 0315                    N997WA              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 118 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT BELIEVED TO HAVE ATTEMPTED APPCH TO NEARBY ARPT.ADF RCVR NOT INSTALLED IN ACFT.NOT INST RATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N997WA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N997WA-1971-06-07), registration cancelled 1971-06-07, S/N 398 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SIAI-MARCHE 205-22
- Registry model: [Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R](https://openairdocs.org/model/siai-marchetti-s-205-22r) (registry code 8120412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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