# NTSB MIA70D0301: Piper PA-23, N3079P, Cedartown, GA, December 27, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 27, 1969
- Place: Cedartown, GA · CEDARTOWN, GA
- Location: 34.0232° N, 85.2484° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cedartown, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0232&lon=-85.2484&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145835
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70D0301
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0301

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4585  69/12/27   CEDARTOWN,GA        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 520
        TIME - 1630                    N3079P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 470 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POLK CO.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VILLA RICA,GA               CEDARTOWN,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- DROPPED IN FROM 10-15 FT ABOVE RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3079P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Polk Co.

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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