# NTSB MIA72DKG39: Piper PA-22, N4352A, Loganville, GA, September 13, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1971
- Place: Loganville, GA · LOGANVILLE, GA
- Location: 33.8304° N, 83.8908° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Loganville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8304&lon=-83.8908&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163790
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72DKG39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKG39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3683  71/9/13    LOGANVILLE,GA       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 1890
        TIME - 1420                    N4352A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1788 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOGANVILLE,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ONE WAY STRIP DUE TREES.WIND GUSTING 20K.GROUND LOOPED TO AVOID TREE OTR END,FLIPPED OVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4352A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4352A), registered now, S/N 22-3708 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (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: King

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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