# NTSB MIA78DKG56: Piper PA-28, N5669U, Toccoa, GA, July 4, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1978
- Place: Toccoa, GA · TOCCOA, GA
- Location: 34.5821° N, 83.3272° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Toccoa, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5821&lon=-83.3272&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 18, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141404
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78DKG56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKG56

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5669U), registered now, S/N 28-26466, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Toccoa

## 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 19780704017939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780704017939A), Jul 4, 1978: Piper PA28140, Toccoa, GA, Substantial damage

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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