Cessna 172 accident near Dahlonega, GA
On March 19, 2022, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dahlonega, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 19, 2022
- Place
- Dahlonega, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.570°N, 84.026°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220320104801
Official records · ERA22FA161
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 19, 2022, about 1852 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172H, N1410F, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dahlonega, Georgia. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Review of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data revealed that the airplane departed Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN), Athens, Georgia, about 1817. According to the ADS B data, witness reports, and a video from an off-airport security camera, the airplane flew a straight-in approach to runway 33 at Lumpkin County-Wimpy’s Airport (9A0), Dahlonega, Georgia. Two witnesses stated that the airplane approached “fast” with the flaps retracted. ADS-B data showed that the groundspeed was about 85 knots. The airplane touched down on the runway and bounced twice on its nose landing gear. When the airplane was toward the end of the runway, the engine noise increased, and the airplane began a climbing left turn to clear trees, which was followed by the sound of impact. The airplane wreckage was located in a residential yard beyond the end of the runway. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot obtained his private pilot certificate about 1 year before the accident and had accumulated about 94 hours of total flight experience at the time of the accident. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATIONThe weather reporting station nearest to the accident site, about 20 nautical miles southeast, reported winds from 290° at 13 knots, gusting to 22 knots. Given the runway orientation, wind from 290° wo
Probable cause
The pilot’s delay in initiating a go-around and his failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
