SERS · Piper PA-28-140 · 2001-01-28 · Tifton, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA065
Event ID
20010131X00377
Type
Accident
Date
2001-01-28
Location
Tifton, GA, USA
Coordinates
31.460578, -83.589859
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N3978K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly judge his altitude (too high) during a forced landing to a runway. The pilot made a 270-degree turn in an attempt to lose altitude resulting in a forced landing in a swampy/marshy area short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was a reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.