MIA73FKG86

NTSB accident investigation · Piel-Emraud 301 · Palmetto, GA · June 24, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 24, 1973
Place
Palmetto, GA · PALMETTO, GA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1308Piel-Emraud 301
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730624024259A
Case key
189993

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2146  73/6/24  NR.PALMETTO,GA        PIEL-EMRAUD 301     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1700                    N1308               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  39, 7500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KORDOWSKI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBURN,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- INFLIGHT WING SEPARATION. PULL UP FROM LOW PASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1308
Reported as
Piel-Emraud 301
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kordowski

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.