MIA76AM062

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Kennesaw, GA · February 12, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 12, 1976
Place
Kennesaw, GA · KENNESAW, GA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3954TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760212012469A
Case key
152700

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0869  76/2/12    KENNESAW,GA         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 436
        TIME - 1625                    N3954T              PX-  3  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 228 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCOLLUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENNESAW,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N3954T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mccollum

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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