MIA71FKG22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · East Point, GA · August 20, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1970
Place
East Point, GA · EAST POINT, GA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3207RPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113033

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1521  70/8/20    EAST POINT,GA       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 169
        TIME - 0002                    N3207R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATLANTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PLT EXECUTED ABRUPT PULLUP TO AVOID LANDING ACFT ON CNVGG RWY.THOUGHT HE WAS LDG AT FULTON CO ARPT

Aircraft

Registration
N3207R
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Atlanta

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