MIA78FKG10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32R · Ila, GA · December 26, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1977
Place
Ila, GA · ILA, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8475FPiper PA-32R
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771226043009A
Case key
143843

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4050  77/12/26 NR.ILA,GA             PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 317
        TIME - 1045                    N8475F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 106 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATHENS,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8475F
Reported as
Piper PA-32R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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