# NTSB MIA75FKG73: Piper PA-28, N9420J, Duluth, GA, May 24, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 24, 1975
- Place: Duluth, GA · DULUTH, GA
- Location: 34.0014° N, 84.1504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Duluth, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0014&lon=-84.1504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 29, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148772
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FKG73
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKG73

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1529  75/5/24    DULUTH,GA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 188
        TIME - 1015                    N9420J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TITUSVILLE,FL               LAWRENCEVILLE,GA             BUFORD,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DEPLETED FUEL SUPPLY WHILE LOOKING FOR ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9420J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9420J-2014-11-24), registration cancelled 2014-11-24, S/N 28-3531, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19750524013599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750524013599A), May 24, 1975: Piper PA28180, Duluth, GA, Substantial damage. Depleted fuel supply while looking for arpt.

## Other investigations on N9420J (1)

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 MIA95FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95FA023), Nov 20, 1994: Piper PA-28-180 (N9420J), Daytona  Beach, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in instrument flight conditions during an instrument approach, resulting in the pilot becoming spatially disoriented, and a…

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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