MIA78FKG59

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Toccoa, GA · July 8, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1978
Place
Toccoa, GA · TOCCOA, GA
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N75313Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780708021319A
Case key
140633

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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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3-2045   78/7/8    TOCCOA,GA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 149
        TIME - 1300                    N75313              PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOCCOA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTONA BEACH,FL            TOCCOA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- BRAKE LINING ON RIGHT WHEEL WORN EXCESSIVELY.HYDRAULIC PISTON EXTENDED BEYOND NORMAL POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N75313
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Toccoa

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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