Piper PA-24-250 accident near Athens, GA
On May 11, 2022, a Piper PA-24-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Athens, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 11, 2022
- Place
- Athens, GA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.949°N, 83.317°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220512105070
Official records · ERA22FA223
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Excerpt: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 11, 2022, about 1853 Eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N8007P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Athens, Georgia. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a flight instructor, the pilot had recently purchased the airplane and wanted to fly with an instructor to familiarize himself with the RayJay turbocharger system before flying home to Texas. The pilot told him that he had completed a checkout in a Piper PA-24 in Texas, but it was not equipped with a turbocharger. Two days before the accident, they departed and planned to climb to 10,000 ft and familiarize the pilot with the turbo system, but the engine was not developing full power and the manifold pressure was low. They returned to the airport and maintenance personnel found a loose wire that was grounding one of the magnetos and they replaced the wire. The next day, the engine’s performance had improved, but it was still not producing adequate manifold pressure and maintenance personnel subsequently made “a couple of adjustments.” During the next flight, maintenance radioed the pilots and told them that the engine was backfiring, so they landed and returned the airplane to maintenance. The instructor stated that they could not hear the backfiring, nor did they receive any indications in the cockpit. A maintenance logbook entry on the date of the accident stated, “engine running rough and backfire low manifold pressure.” The spark plugs were cleaned, gap
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
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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.
