# NTSB MIA71FKG22: Piper PA-28R, N3207R, East Point, GA, August 20, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1970
- Place: East Point, GA · EAST POINT, GA
- Location: 33.6711° N, 84.4734° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Point, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6711&lon=-84.4734&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113033
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKG22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKG22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3207R), registered now, S/N 28R-31129, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Atlanta

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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