Piper PA-32R-301T accident near Gainesville, GA
On July 25, 1997, a Piper PA-32R-301T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gainesville, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 25, 1997
- Place
- Gainesville, GA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.291°N, 83.829°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08455
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 25, 1997, about 1844 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32R-301T, N8473P, registered to a private individual, collided with a commercial building during a forced landing shortly after takeoff from the Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, Gainesville, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. The airplane was destroyed by impact and postcrash fire and the pilot and pilot-rated student were fatally injured. The flight originated about 1 minute earlier. Witnesses on the airport reported that they observed takeoffs and landings being performed, then one of the witnesses observed the airplane turn off the runway after landing and taxi back to the approach end of the runway. During the takeoff roll, he heard the pilot of an arriving airplane ask where the accident airplane was located and both of the witnesses heard an occupant respond that the flight was on the takeoff roll. They both then heard one of the occupants state to the pilot of the arriving airplane, "give us some room to turn this thing around." The witnesses reported that the airplane climbed to about 100 feet above ground level during the upwind leg then sharply banked to the left. The airplane was then observed to roll to a wings level position and the witnesses lost sight due to obstructions. Black smoke was then observed and 911 was called to report the accident. Both of the witnesses reported that the landing gear was retracted when the airplane began banking to the left. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Informa
Probable cause
loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and obstructions (trees and building) that were encountered during the emergency landing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
