Aviation accident ERA19FA070

3 fatal · Piper PA28 · 2018-12-20 · Blairsville, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA19FA070
Event ID: 20181219X11357
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-12-20
Location: Blairsville, GA, USA
Coordinates: 34.8525, -84.015556

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA28
Registration: N6143J
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during a visual approach for landing in night visual meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience flying at night.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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