# NTSB MIA75DKG08: Piper PA-28, N41879, Columbus, GA, July 28, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1974
- Place: Columbus, GA · COLUMBUS, GA
- Location: 32.4610° N, 84.9877° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, GA, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4610&lon=-84.9877&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136688
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75DKG08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKG08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2999  74/7/28    COLUMBUS,GA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1775
        TIME - 0900                    N41879              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWSON AAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENTERPRISE,ALA              COLUMBUS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- SHORT FINAL APCH,PLT DIVERTED ATTN TO RADIO MIC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N41879](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41879-1991-01-30), registration cancelled 1991-01-30, S/N 287425291 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lawson Aaf

## 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 19740728030779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740728030779A), Jul 28, 1974: Piper PA28140, Columbus, GA, Substantial damage. Short final apch,plt diverted attn to radio mic.

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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