MIA76DKG75

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Sautee, GA · June 19, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1976
Place
Sautee, GA · SAUTEE, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3362ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760619017419A
Case key
155197

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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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3-3057  76/6/19    SAUTEE,GA           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 365
        TIME - 1530                    N3362Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 93 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,GA                   KNOXVILLE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- ENCTRD HVY RAIN AT DEST & FOG AT ALT.DECIDED TO LND DUE LOW FUEL & DTRT WX.

Aircraft

Registration
N3362Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3362Z · 1

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