# NTSB MIA75DKG22: Piper PA-25, N4682Y, Climax, GA, August 22, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1974
- Place: Climax, GA · CLIMAX, GA
- Location: 30.8757° N, 84.4312° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Climax, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8757&lon=-84.4312&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136713
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75DKG22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKG22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2928  74/8/22    CLIMAX,GA           PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1110
        TIME - 1600                    N4682Y              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLIMAX AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAINBRIDGE,GA               CLIMAX,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT KNOW WIDTH AND LENGTH OF RWY. HIT CORN ON L SIDE OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4682Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4682Y-2012-12-11), registration cancelled 2012-12-11, S/N 25-4413, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Climax Ag Strip

## 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 19740822029389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740822029389A), Aug 22, 1974: Piper PA25235, Climax, GA, Substantial damage. Plt did not know width and length of rwy. Hit corn on l side of rwy.

## Other investigations on N4682Y (2)

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.

- [NTSB ATL80FKG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKG01), May 5, 1980: Piper PA-25 (N4682Y), Irwinville, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKG28), Sep 17, 1973: Piper PA-25 (N4682Y), Cochran, GA, substantial damage

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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