Piper PA-32-300 accident near Atlanta, GA

On February 6, 2002, a Piper PA-32-300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Atlanta, GA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

February 6, 2002

Place

Atlanta, GA

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-300 · Airplane

Injuries

4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

33.878°N, 84.283°W

NTSB ID

20020212X00206

Official records · ATL02FA043

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• ATC 3 - Factual Report of Group Chairman: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3 - Attachment 1 - 7230-4 Daily Record of Facility Operations: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3 - Attachment 2 - 7230-10 Electronic Sign on/Sign out Equivalent: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3 - Attachment 3 - FAA Form 7230-4 Personnel Logs: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3 - Attachment 4 - Facility Accident/Incident Notification Record: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 6, 2002, at 1402 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-32-300, N4105W, registered to C. A. Griffin, Inc., and operated by the pilot, collided with trees and the ground shortly after takeoff from Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, Atlanta, Georgia. The business flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with an instrument flight rules flight plan filed. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed, and the private pilot and three passengers received fatal injuries. The flight departed Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, at 1353. At 1341:30, the pilot of N4105W contacted Dekalb-Peachtree ground control and received clearance for his instrument flight to Savannah International Airport in Savannah, Georgia. At 1343:19, the pilot advised ground control the airplane was ready to taxi. The pilot was given taxi instructions to runway 20L. At 1352:06, the Dekalb-Peachtree local controller advised the pilot to taxi into position and hold on runway 20L, and, at 1352:59, the flight was cleared for takeoff and was given a departure heading of 090 degrees. The pilot acknowledged and correctly read back the heading. Once airborne, the pilot was instructed to contact departure control, which the pilot acknowledged. At 1354:19, the pilot contacted departure control and reported climbing through 1,500 feet. The departure controller advised the pilot of radar contact and instructed the pilot to climb and maintain 4,000 feet, which the pilot acknowledged. According to recorded radar data, t

Probable cause

The pilot experienced spatial disorientation that resulted in the loss of control.

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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.