Piper PA-28RT-201T accident near Toccoa, Georgia, May 15, 1986
On May 15, 1986 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201T, registered N2115Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Toccoa, Georgia (Rg Latourneau Fld airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were 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
- May 15, 1986 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Toccoa, Georgia · Rg Latourneau Fld · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28RT-201T PA-28RT-20 · all PA-28RT-201Ts on the register
- Registration
- N2115Z · no longer on the register · serial 28R7931156
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT MADE THREE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. DURING THE THIRD ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT APPLIED POWER TO GO-AROUND. DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 304 hours in all; 18 in this make and model; 79 in the last 90 days; 151 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,195 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 10, 1985; 65 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TS10-360-FBI (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: L. D. Snyder & Assoc.
The flight
- Departed from: SGJ St.Augustine FL at 6:00 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 20, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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