Cessna 414 accident near Waleska, GA

On April 10, 2003, a Cessna 414 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Waleska, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

April 10, 2003

Place

Waleska, GA

Aircraft

Cessna 414 · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

34.317°N, 84.653°W

NTSB ID

20030416X00522

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 10, 2003 approximately 1700 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 414, N822DB, registered to Trace Aviation, Inc., and operated by the Airline Transport Pilot, collided with rising terrain in a wooded area of Bear Mountain in Waleska, Georgia. The repositioning flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. An instrument rules flight plan (IFR) flight plan was on file but not activated. The pilot received fatal injuries and the airplane was destroyed by impact and post-impact fire. The flight originated from Rome, Georgia on April 10, 2003 at an undetermined time. Late on the evening of April 10, 2003, the pilot's spouse contacted the local authorities when her husband did not arrive at home or call. The spouse stated that her husband flew out of Rome early Thursday morning headed to Augusta, Georgia to pick up an unknown number of passengers and fly them back to Rome, Georgia. The authorities confirmed that the passengers had arrived at their destination. The Civil Air patrol began a search and located the airplane on the side of "Bear Mountain" in Canton, Georgia, on April 11, 2003. The pilot filed an IFR flight plan with the Macon Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS), Macon, Georgia for departure from Richard B. Russell Airport, Rome, Georgia at 1530 to his base airport, Cherokee County Airport, Canton, Georgia, 37 nautical miles east of Rome, Georgia. No weather briefing was obtained for the flight. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of information on file with the FAA Airman's Certification Division, Okla

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain.

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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.