# NTSB Accident MIA01LA065
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2001-01-28 · Tifton, GA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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