# NTSB MIA70FKG01: Piper PA-32, N3245W, Richland, GA, January 14, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 14, 1970
- Place: Richland, GA · RICHLAND, GA
- Location: 32.0888° N, 84.6620° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richland, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0888&lon=-84.6620&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 5, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147741
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70FKG01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FKG01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0057  70/1/14    RICHLAND,GA         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 544
        TIME - 1445                    N3245W              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 149 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONGLEAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  RICHLAND,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE KNOB CTL SHAFT RETAIN PIN MISSING PLT LOCKED THROTTLE DRG DSCNT,UN RELEASE DUE LOOSE KNOB
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3245W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3245W-2017-10-28), registration cancelled 2017-10-28, S/N 32-61, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Longleaf

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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