Piper PA28R accident near Atlanta, GA
On October 30, 2019, a Piper PA28R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Atlanta, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 30, 2019
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.857°N, 84.291°W
- NTSB ID
- 20191030X52912
Official records · ERA20FA021
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Audio - Ground Control: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control Audio - Tower Controller (Local): Recording (MP4), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control Audio - Departure Controller: Recording (MP4), on ntsb.gov
- FAA Air Traffic Control Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 30, 2019, about 1032 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28R, N56258, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia. The commercial pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to air traffic control communications and radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot established contact with the ground controller at PDK and advised that he had received the current weather observation, which included variable wind at 6 knots, 6 miles visibility in mist, and an overcast ceiling at 400 ft above ground level. The pilot received an instrument flight rules (IFR) release with instructions to fly a heading of 090° after takeoff. The pilot contacted the departure controller as he was climbing through 2,000 ft mean sea level (msl) after takeoff and stated that he was turning right to a heading of 090°. The controller instructed him to climb to 5,000 ft msl and to proceed direct to the Athens (AHN) VORTAC. The controller also advised of moderate precipitation extending to the east for 10 miles along the route of flight. The pilot began a right turn, and the controller instructed the pilot to turn left direct AHN, advising the pilot that it appeared that the airplane was heading southbound. The pilot turned east and the controller asked if the flight were showing a route direct to AHN, to which the pilot responded, “we are.” The airplane continued eastbound before again turning southbound. About 3 minutes and
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation while flying in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the vacuum pump and its associated instruments.
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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.
