# NTSB MIA72FKJ46: Piper PA-39, N8901Y, Scottsboro, AL, March 22, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 22, 1972
- Place: Scottsboro, AL · SCOTTSBORO, AL
- Location: 34.6723° N, 86.0341° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Scottsboro, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6723&lon=-86.0341&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166467
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKJ46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKJ46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1226  72/3/22    SCOTTSBORO,ALA      PIPER PA-39         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1895
        TIME - 1315                    N8901Y              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 190 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTSBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  SCOTTSBORO,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          260                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- HIT CONCRETE BLOCK HANGAR.WIND GUSTING 20K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8901Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-39
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Scottsboro

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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