Aviation accident ATL07FA081

1 fatal · Piper Aircraft PA-38-112 · 2007-04-26 · Dawsonville, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL07FA081
Event ID: 20070503X00507
Type: Accident
Date: 2007-04-26
Location: Dawsonville, GA, USA
Coordinates: 34.593887, -84.226943

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper Aircraft
Model: PA-38-112
Registration: N9247T
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, with a low cloud ceiling, over mountainous terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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