# NTSB MIA79DLA21: Piper PA-28, N4676J, Tallahassee, FL, March 21, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 21, 1979
- Place: Tallahassee, FL · TALLAHASSEE, FL
- Location: 30.4383° N, 84.2807° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tallahassee, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4383&lon=-84.2807&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137068
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79DLA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0782  79/3/21    TALLAHASSEE,FL      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 4050
        TIME - 1330                    N4676J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TALLAHASSEE COMM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALLAHASSEE,FL              BRUNSWICK,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4676J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tallahassee Comm

## 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 19790321004999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790321004999A), Mar 21, 1979: Piper PA28R180, Tallahassee, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot made a hard landing. Required replacement of wing.

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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