# NTSB MIA72FKG72: Stits SA3A, N75357, Stockbridge, GA, February 5, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 5, 1972
- Place: Stockbridge, GA · STOCKBRIDGE, GA
- Location: 33.5296° N, 84.2334° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stockbridge, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5296&lon=-84.2334&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165176
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKG72
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKG72

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0301   72/2/5    STOCKBRIDGE,GA      STITS SA3A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 346
        TIME - 1740                    N75357              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERRY HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STOCKBRIDGE,GA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN PASTURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N75357](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75357-2013-05-08), registration cancelled 2013-05-08, S/N 1011, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STITS SA3A
- Registry model: [Stits Playboy SA3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/stits-playboy-sa3a) (registry code 86502XR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Berry Hill

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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