# NTSB MIA74DKJ40: Piper PA-32, N4061R, Jasper, AL, January 4, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 4, 1974
- Place: Jasper, AL · JASPER, AL
- Location: 33.8511° N, 87.2683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jasper, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8511&lon=-87.2683&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187308
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKJ40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0022   74/1/4    JASPER,ALA          PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 260
        TIME - 1947                    N4061R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 146 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALKER CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JASPER,ALA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      CALM
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- REIL INOP.UN LOCATE ARPT AFTR TKOF DUE LOW CEILING AND VIS.SLID APRX 20FT DWN INCLINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4061R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4061R), registered now, S/N 32-40369, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Walker Co

## 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 19740104000179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740104000179A), Jan 4, 1974: Piper PA32300, Jasper, AL, Substantial damage. REIL inop. Un locate arpt aftr tkof due low ceiling and vis. Slid aprx 20FT dwn incline.

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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