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Aviation accident ATL00FA081

3 fatal · Piper PA-31-350 · 2000-08-15 · LUMBER CITY, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL00FA081
Event ID
20001212X21646
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-15
Location
LUMBER CITY, GA, USA
Coordinates
31.930736, -82.679931

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-31-350
Registration
N801MW
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

Pilot's failure to follow instrument procedures and descended below approach minimums and collided with trees. A factor was low clouds.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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