NTSB ATL87LA097 — 1987-03-26 · TOCCOA, Georgia, United States

Current FAA registration · N3042U

Make / Model: PIPER PA-32-300
Year of manufacture: 1979 · 8 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19790305
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A330DF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N3042U Piper PA-32-300 None

Factual narrative

THE PILOT OVERSHOT RUNWAY 20 AND SKIDDED OFF THE DEPARTURE END WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE DESCENDED TO THE NORMAL VISUAL TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE BEFORE ATTEMPTING A LANDING. THERE WERE NO REPORTED AIRCRAFT OR AIRPORT SYSTEM PROBLEMS. AIRPORT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT TIRE MARKS WERE ABOUT 1000 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE BLACK TIRE MARKS TRAILED TO THE POINT WHERE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_ATL87LA097.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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