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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28180 · Jasper, GA · April 6, 2001

Date: April 6, 2001 · 09:00 local
Place: Jasper, GA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N31566
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL01FA048
Reported as: Piper PA28180

N31566Registration cancelled Sep 29, 2014 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7890469 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)This aircraft impacted the side of sassafras mountain at 3,000 ft 1,500 yards east of monument rd. dawson co ga. Both wings were seperated from tree impact, the tail was also generated prior to impact. Engine inspection was good there was fuel in the rt wing. Flight controls were checked and found good.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)THIS AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE SIDE OF SASSAFRAS MOUNTAIN AT 3,000 FT 1,500 YARDS EAST OF MONUMENT RD. DAWSON CO GA. BOTH WINGS WERE SEPERATED FROM TREE IMPACT, THE TAIL WAS ALSO GENERATED PRIOR TO IMPACT. ENGINE INSPECTION WAS GOOD THERE WAS FUEL IN THE RT WING. FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE CHECKED AND FOUND GOOD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL01FA048Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportJasper, GAThe pilot disregarded preflight weather briefing information, and continued visual flight into known instrument weather conditions and collided with trees.Apr 6, 2001 · Destroyed