# NTSB MIA73FKG86: Piel-Emraud 301, N1308, Palmetto, GA, June 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 24, 1973
- Place: Palmetto, GA · PALMETTO, GA
- Location: 33.5407° N, 84.6766° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palmetto, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5407&lon=-84.6766&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189993
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKG86
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG86

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1308-1973-10-01), registration cancelled 1973-10-01, S/N 1172 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIEL-EMRAUD 301
- Registry model: [Frew John M JR PIEL EMERAUDE 301](https://openairdocs.org/model/frew-john-m-jr-piel-emeraude-301) (registry code 056206S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Kordowski

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730624024259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730624024259A), Jun 24, 1973: Amtr 7021841, Palmetto, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Inflight wing separation. Pull up from low pass.

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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