SERS · Piper PA-28-140 · 2004-07-10 · Cumming, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL04LA150
Event ID
20040728X01083
Type
Accident
Date
2004-07-10
Location
Cumming, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.101943, -84.166389
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N56776
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain takeoff performance data, and his intentional takeoff from a closed and short runway which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree.