# NTSB MIA79FKG37: Piper PA-30B, N8152Y, Ball Ground, GA, May 11, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 11, 1979
- Place: Ball Ground, GA · BALL GROUND, GA
- Location: 34.3437° N, 84.3686° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ball Ground, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3437&lon=-84.3686&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 4 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135435
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FKG37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKG37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2466  79/5/11  NR.BALL GROUND,GA     PIPER PA-30B        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2250                    N8152Y              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  48, 1937 TOTAL HOURS, 421
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,IL                   ATLANT,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PIC ATTEMPTED SINGLE ENGINE GO AROUND,MUSHED INTO TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8152Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8152Y-2012-09-10), registration cancelled 2012-09-10, S/N 30-1265, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30B
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cherokee 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 19790511026619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790511026619A), May 11, 1979: Piper PA30, Ball Ground, GA, Substantial damage. Low on fuel in severe weather, attempted downwind landing. Right engine out. Made go around. Hit trees.

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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