Cessna 182P accident near Carrollton, GA
On March 8, 2009, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Carrollton, GA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 8, 2009
- Place
- Carrollton, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.546°N, 85.141°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090308X13450
Official records · ERA09FA185
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 8, 2009, about 0845 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N1913M, was destroyed when it impacted a lake in Carrollton, Georgia. The certificated private pilot and two passengers were killed. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed Cobb County Airport (RYY), Kennesaw, Georgia, about 0805, destined for the Clayton County Airport (4A7), Hampton, Georgia. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The airplane was based at RYY. The pilot, his wife, and another passenger were en route to 4A7, and planned to attend a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) event at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. A witness near the accident site stated she heard a "whining high speed sound" followed by a "thud." She noticed water splashing up from the lake, into the air, which was followed by silence. The airplane crashed into a private lake and was located at a depth of approximately 16 feet. It was recovered on March 8 and 9, 2009. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 51, held a private pilot certificate for airplane single-engine land, which was issued on February 25, 2008. He did not possess an instrument rating. According to pilot's logbook, at the time of the accident, he had accumulated about 168 hours of total flight experience, which included about 130 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane, 70 hours as pilot-in-command, 3.2 hours logged as "simulated instrument" and 0 hours logged in "actual instrumen
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue visual flight rules flight into an area of reduced visibility weather conditions, which resulted in disorientation and subsequent loss of aircraft control.
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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.
