Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Augusta, GA
On December 5, 2007, a Piper PA-28R-200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Augusta, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 5, 2007
- Place
- Augusta, GA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.481°N, 82.041°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071227X01997
Official records · NYC08FA053
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 5, 2007, at 1855 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28R-200, N43274, was destroyed during a forced landing in Augusta, Georgia. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the flight which originated at the Charleston International Airport (CHS), Charleston, South Carolina and was destined for the Cartersville Airport (VPC), Cartersville, Georgia. The business flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the operator of the airplane, the pilot had flown from Cartersville to Charleston on the morning of the accident to pick up a prospective employee of the company for an interview. The pilot delivered the applicant to Cartersville around 1200, and departed again around 1515 to return the prospective employee to Charleston when the interview was completed. The pilot departed Charleston for the return flight to Cartersville around 1745. According to air traffic control information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), at 1830, the pilot reported that he had a "rough running engine," and asked where the nearest airport was. The controller subsequently issued vectors for the Daniel Field Airport (DNL), Augusta, Georgia, and cleared the pilot for a "pilot's discretion descent to 2,000 feet." As the pilot was attempting to locate DNL, he reported that his engine "quit," and he would attempt to land on a road or highway. No further transmissions were received from the pilot, and radar contact was lost with the ai
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the number 2 cylinder attach studs, and the subsequent separation of the number 2 cylinder.
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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.
