Piper PA-32 accident near Atlanta, GA
On September 23, 2008, a Piper PA-32 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Atlanta, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 23, 2008
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.908°N, 84.310°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081007X45331
Official records · NYC08FA319
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA Air Traffic Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Communications Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Recordings (Shelf Item): Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 23, 2008, about 1355 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32-300, N3029Y, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain during an attempt to return to Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK), Atlanta, Georgia shortly after takeoff. The certificated commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and no flight plan was filed. According to relatives of the pilot, the pilot resided in Michigan, and he flew his Beechcraft Bonanza to PDK the day prior to the accident, in order to complete the sale of the Bonanza. The pilot planned to take the accident airplane in partial trade for the Bonanza, and fly it back to Michigan. According to the pilot who delivered the accident airplane to PDK, it was kept in a hangar at Craig Municipal Airport (CRG), Jacksonville, Florida. The delivery pilot stated that the flight was uneventful, and that he arrived at PDK about 0845, about 5 to 10 minutes after the Bonanza. Shortly after arrival, the delivery pilot permitted the accident pilot to conduct a pre-buy examination of the accident airplane. The delivery pilot assisted the pilot with removal of the upper engine cowl, and the pilot removed several other access panels from the airplane. The delivery pilot stated that the examination took about a half hour, and then the cowling and access panels were re-installed. He also stated that the pilot told him that he was satisfied with the conditio
Probable cause
A loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
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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.
