Piper PA-22 N5443Z
7 November 1971 · Watkinsville, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 November 1971, a Piper PA-22 registered N5443Z was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Watkinsville, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watkinsville, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Proffitt Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N5443Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Moultrie, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2034
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ATTEMPTED T/O FROM SHORT STRIP, OBSTACLES AT BOTHENDS.HIT TREE 80 FT AGL.RECOVERED SAME DAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Ft.worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Woolwich, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sunland Pk, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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