# NTSB MIA70FRG28: Piper PA-12, N3389M, Sylvania, GA, May 3, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 3, 1970
- Place: Sylvania, GA · SYLVANIA, GA
- Location: 32.7472° N, 81.6407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sylvania, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7472&lon=-81.6407&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 28, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127736
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70FRG28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FRG28

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1569   70/5/3    SYLVANIA,GA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1312                    N98229              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 39, 759 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            450 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SYLVANIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYLVANIA,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- MID-FLD GLIDER LAUNCH IN OPN.ATMD T/O LAST 1500FT RWY DRG GRND TURN INST OBSVD OTR ACFT,UN CLR RWY
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1569   70/5/3    SYLVANIA,GA         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2481
        TIME - 1312                    N3389M              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SYLVANIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYLVANIA,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- LAUNCH CREW OBSVD OTR ACFT AT SE EDGE OF RWY.ACFT APPEARED TO BE HOLDING,LAUNCHED TOW ACFT.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: N3389M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sylvania

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N98229](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98229-2005-01-28), registration cancelled 2005-01-28, S/N 28-26121, built 1969 (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: Sylvania

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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