# NTSB MIA73DKG55: Sidewinder Smith, N2285, Milledgeville, GA, December 28, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 28, 1972
- Place: Milledgeville, GA · MILLEDGEVILLE, GA
- Location: 33.0874° N, 83.2400° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Milledgeville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0874&lon=-83.2400&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169215
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73DKG55
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKG55

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4032  72/12/28   MILLEDGEVILLE,GA    SIDEWINDER SMITH    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 145
        TIME - 1545                    N2285               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALDWIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILLEDGEVILLE,GA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- MINI BIKE RIDERS ON APCH END OF RWY DISTRACTED PLT. 2ND FLT IN ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2285](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2285-2012-08-13), registration cancelled 2012-08-13, S/N 212023, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SIDEWINDER SMITH
- Registry model: [Ray SIDEWINDER SEL](https://openairdocs.org/model/ray-sidewinder-sel) (registry code 0562384) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Baldwin

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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