MIA77DKG29

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Newnan, GA · May 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1977
Place
Newnan, GA · NEWNAN, GA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3115ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770520017009A
Case key
147165

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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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3-2028  77/5/20  NR.NEWNAN,GA          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 328
        TIME - 1600                    N3115Z              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 280 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWNAN-COWETA CO.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NEWNAN,GA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB HEAT ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N3115Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Newnan-Coweta Co.

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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