# NTSB MIA76FKG99: Piper PA-25, N9706P, Albany, GA, August 26, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1976
- Place: Albany, GA · ALBANY, GA
- Location: 31.5785° N, 84.1557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albany, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5785&lon=-84.1557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155383
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FKG99
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG99

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2524  76/8/26    ALBANY,GA           PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 201
        TIME - 0900                    N9706P              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PILOT PRACTICING SPRAYING WITH WATER AND COLLIDED WITH GROUND.ENG COWL FASTENERS UNFASTENED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9706P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9706P-1983-02-16), registration cancelled 1983-02-16, S/N 25-7556022 (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)
- 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 19760826028059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760826028059A), Aug 26, 1976: Piper PA25235, Albany, GA, Substantial damage. Pilot practicing spraying with water and collided with ground. Eng cowl fasteners unfastened.

## Other investigations on N9706P (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 DEN80FTG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTG12), Jun 3, 1980: Piper PA-25 (N9706P), Englevale, ND, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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