# NTSB MIA79FKG28: Piper PA-22, N7149B, Lawrenceville, GA, March 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 18, 1979
- Place: Lawrenceville, GA · LAWRENCEVILLE, GA
- Location: 33.9529° N, 83.9922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lawrenceville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9529&lon=-83.9922&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137174
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FKG28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKG28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1760  79/3/18    LAWRENCEVILLE,GA    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 109
        TIME - 1130                    N7149B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GWINNETT COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWRENCEVILLE,GA            LAWRENCEVILLE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7149B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7149B-2014-11-13), registration cancelled 2014-11-13, S/N 22-4373, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Gwinnett County

## 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 19790318004919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790318004919A), Mar 18, 1979: Piper PA22150, Lawrenceville, GA, Substantial damage. Pilot started the engine by hand propping it. Aircraft got away from him and received 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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