# NTSB MIA80FA014: Piper PA-32R, N5RJ, Anniston, AL, November 25, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1979
- Place: Anniston, AL · ANNISTON, AL
- Location: 33.6598° N, 85.8316° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anniston, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6598&lon=-85.8316&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133892
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FA014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1843  79/11/25 NR.ANNISTON,AL        PIPER PA-32R        CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2250                    N5RJ                PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 20, 520 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHA ,AL              ANNISTON,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           COPILOT - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT MADE APPROACH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5RJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5RJ-1982-03-01), registration cancelled 1982-03-01, S/N 32R-7880028, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Anniston-Calhoun

## 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 19791125042159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791125042159A), Nov 25, 1979: Piper PA32R300, Anniston, AL, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Struck trees on rising terrain beyond airport during LOC approach. Failed to execute miss approach procedure.

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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