Piper PA-28-181 accident near Walthourville, GA
On October 3, 2007, a Piper PA-28-181 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Walthourville, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 3, 2007
- Place
- Walthourville, GA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.781°N, 81.647°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071009X01532
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 3, 2007, at 1959 eastern daylight time, (unless otherwise noted, all times are based on a 24 hour clock) a Piper PA-28-181, N96HA, registered to Stick and Rudder Inc, and operated by a non-instrument rated private pilot collided with trees and the ground while maneuvering in the vicinity of Walthourville, Georgia. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Marginal visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The non-instrument rated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight originated from Anderson Regional Airport, Anderson, South Carolina, at 1830 on October 3, 2007. According to Savannah Approach Control, the flight was handed off from Jacksonville Center at 1941. The pilot was advised no traffic or airport information was available for his destination airport. The pilot was provided the Savannah altimeter and informed the taxi way lights were out of service. The pilot was vectored around a restricted area and issued a VFR descent at pilot's discretion. At 1953, the controller pointed out the airport at 12 O'clock, 5 miles, and radar service was terminated. The pilot acknowledged the transmission and there was no further contact with the pilot. Review of Savannah radar data revealed the airplane was at 3,500 feet at 1954:02. The airplane turned to the right and was at 2,500 feet at 1956:23. The airplane continued in a left turn and descended down to 2,100. At 1957:19, the airplane was in a right turn and d
Probable cause
The non-instrument rated pilot's loss of control at night in marginal night VFR operations due to spatial disorientation. A factor in the accident was the pilot's improper decision to continue the flight.
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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.
