Piper PA-28-180 N7681W
23 February 1987 · Hampton, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 February 1987 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N7681W was involved in an accident near Hampton, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hampton, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bear Creek (4A7)
- Coordinates
- 33.3799, -84.2810
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N7681W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87LA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 REPORTED THAT A GUSTING X-WIND EXISTED DURING THE APPROACH TO LAND. WHEN HE REDUCED PWR FOR TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT PITCHED NOSE DOWN, BEGAN A RAPID SINK AND LANDED HARD. THE PLT NOTED THAT HE HAD THE YOKE FULL BACK BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE SINK RATE. HE STATED THAT THE AIRSPEED WAS 'NORMAL' OVER THE THRESHOLD, AND THAT THE ACFT DID NOT STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 310D | Athens, Georgia, United States | Robert Shields | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172M | Marietta, Georgia, United States | U.s. Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Pitts S-1 | Brooks, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 15 Sep 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Alamo, Georgia, United States | China Hill AG Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1987 | Luscombe 8E | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |