Piper PA-22-150 accident near Jonesboro, Georgia, September 17, 1983
On September 17, 1983 at about 11:12 pm local time, a Piper PA-22-150, registered N7829D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jonesboro, Georgia (South Expressway airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 17, 1983 · about 11:12 pm local time
- Place
- Jonesboro, Georgia · South Expressway · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · all PA-22-150s on the register
- Registration
- N7829D · no longer on the register · serial 22-5475
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD BEEN FLYING IN THE LOCAL AREA AND CAME IN TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. DURING THE 2ND TAKEOFF THE ENGINE MISSED. HE LANDED AND DID A MAGNETO CHECK THEN ANOTHER TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED. AT ABOUT 150 FT AGL THE ENGINE LOST 400 RPM AND THEN QUIT. TWO WITNESSES SAID THEY THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BADLY BEFORE THE LAST TAKEOFF THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED AND WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FLUID DRAINED FROM THE CARBURETOR BOWL AND THE FUEL STRAINER. THE PLT SAID HE HAD A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DATED 1/83. FAA'S RECORDS BRANCH IN OKLAHOMA CITY REPORTED THAT THEIR MUST RECENT MEDICAL FOR HIM WAS 1973.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 10,000 hours in all; 600 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 2,900 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,998 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 22, 1983; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,840 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 6, 2,700 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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