MIA78DKG56

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Toccoa, GA · July 4, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1978
Place
Toccoa, GA · TOCCOA, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5669UPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780704017939A
Case key
141404

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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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3-1741   78/7/4    TOCCOA,GA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 550
        TIME - 1430                    N5669U              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOCCOA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MYRTLE BEACH,SC             TOCCOA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N5669U
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Toccoa

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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