# NTSB MIA71DKG94: Piper PA-28, N5937U, Ft.Valley, GA, June 14, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1971
- Place: Ft.Valley, GA · FT.VALLEY, GA
- Location: 32.5511° N, 83.8799° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Valley, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5511&lon=-83.8799&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162003
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71DKG94
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKG94

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2028  71/6/14    FT.VALLEY,GA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N5937U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 459 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            165 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROBINS AFB,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ON SIMULATED EMER LDG I/P TOOK CONTROL BANKED ACFT SHARPLY AND STALLED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5937U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5937U-2013-02-01), registration cancelled 2013-02-01, S/N 28-26828, built 1970 (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: Dukes

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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