Piper Aircraft PA-38-112 accident near Dawsonville, GA
On April 26, 2007, a Piper Aircraft PA-38-112 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dawsonville, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 26, 2007
- Place
- Dawsonville, GA
- Aircraft
- Piper Aircraft PA-38-112 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.594°N, 84.227°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070503X00507
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 26, 2007, about 1430 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-38-112, N9247T, crashed into trees and rising mountainous terrain at the Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville, Georgia, while attempting to stay below overcast cloud conditions. The certificated commercial pilot was killed, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight was operated as a personal flight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, and no flight plan was filed. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed in the vicinity of the accident site. The flight originated from Habersham County Airport (AJR), Cornelia, Georgia, about 1400; destined for Lunken Field (LUK), Cincinnati, Ohio. The airplane was reported missing by family members on April 27, 2007. The Dayton, Ohio, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Service Station (FSS) issued an Alert Notice (ALNOT) at 1247, and a search was initiated. On April 28, 2007, the airplane was located by the Civil Air Patrol at 1446. A ground team arrived at the accident site at 1630, and confirmed that this was the missing airplane and pilot. The airplane had impacted several trees and came to rest on a 020-degree magnetic heading in rocky terrain at an elevation of 3200 feet mean sea level (MSL). A witness, who lived in the local area and was an active certified flight instructor (CFI), stated that he had been instructing and flying in this area for over 4 years. When he heard an airplane flying in these mountains, on a day with low ceilings, it caught his attention immediately. He ste
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, with a low cloud ceiling, over mountainous 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.
