# NTSB MIA71FKJ52: Piper PA-28, N3869K, Columbia, AL, May 2, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1971
- Place: Columbia, AL · COLUMBIA, AL
- Location: 31.2954° N, 85.1102° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbia, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2954&lon=-85.1102&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 7, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160856
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKJ52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKJ52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1523   71/5/2    COLUMBIA,ALA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 193
        TIME - 1530                    N3869K              PX-  0  0  1  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,ALA                BLAKLEY,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- PLT ATMPTD TKOF FROM PASTURE,ABORTED,HIT FENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3869K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3869K-2012-09-21), registration cancelled 2012-09-21, S/N 28-23756, built 1967 (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

## Other investigations on N3869K (2)

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.

- [NTSB ATL87LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA025), Nov 22, 1986: Piper PA-28-140 (N3869K), Brownsboro, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70DKJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DKJ06), Jan 24, 1970: Piper PA-28 (N3869K), Enterprise, AL, substantial damage

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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