MIA78FKG79

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Stockbridge, GA · September 14, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1978
Place
Stockbridge, GA · STOCKBRIDGE, GA
Injuries
3 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2649QPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780914028689A
Case key
139783

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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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3-2811  78/9/14  NR.STOCKBRIDGE,GA     PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 455
        TIME - 1900                    N2649Q              PX-  0  2  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERRY HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          METTETAL,MI                STOCKBRIDGE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- CG BEYOND AFT LIMITS AT LANDING BY .835IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2649Q
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Berry Hill

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.