Piper PA-28-161 N8340F
10 August 1986 · Douglasville, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1986 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N8340F, operated by La Grange Aero, Inc., was involved in an accident near Douglasville, Georgia, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Douglasville, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pinewood
- Coordinates
- 33.7391, -84.7396
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N8340F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- La Grange Aero, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FA217
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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
THE PLT LOADED THREE ADULTS PLUS HERSELF INTO THE WARRIOR II AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM A GRASS STRIP WHICH HAD A DIP AND A HILL OF ABOUT 6 FEET NEAR THE DEPARTURE END. THE ACFT TRAVELED ABOUT 150 FT PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE IMPACTING ON THE SIDE OF A HILL. THE PLT HAD FLOWN IN AND OUT OF THE STRIP SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUSLY BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST ATTEMPT WITH A FULL LOAD OF PAX. THE ACFT WAS ALMOST FULL OF FUEL AND IT WAS A HOT DAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Murray, Oklahoma, United States | Edward J. Calbridge | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Vacaville, California, United States | Air Wise Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-150 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Joachim Hoehne PAZMANY PL-4A | Canton, Georgia, United States | Joachimr Hoehne | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1986 | Grumman American G-164A | Quitman, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Beechcraft A-23-24 | Meldrim, Georgia, United States | Thomas B. Polanski | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Koons-Donald SONERAI II | MacOn, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |