Piper PA-28-140 accident near Brooklet, Georgia, May 25, 1985
On May 25, 1985 at about 1:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N32826, was destroyed in an accident near Brooklet, Georgia (Davis Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- May 25, 1985 · about 1:30 pm local time
- Place
- Brooklet, Georgia · Davis Airpark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N32826 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT 2 APPROACHES WERE MADE TO RWY 09 AND HE COULD NOT LOCATE A WIND INDICATOR. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO CONTACT ANYONE OVER THE UNICOM TO OBTAIN WIND INFORMATION. THE PLT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON RWY 09 DURING WHICH THE ACFT BOUNCED AND A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED. THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE APRX 3 MILES EAST OF THE AIRPARK AND CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA. THE PLT LATER ESTIMATED THE WIND TO BE FROM 270 DEGREES AT 15 KTS.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 380 hours in all; 380 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 365 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,263 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 15, 1985; 8 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SEF Sebring FL at 10:30 am
- Destination: 6J9 Brooklet GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,700 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from SAV, 30 miles away
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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