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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Atlanta, GA · September 23, 2008

Date: September 23, 2008 · 13:55 local
Place: Atlanta, GA
Airport: Dekalb-Peachtree
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3029Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08FA319
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,900 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3029YRegistration cancelled Apr 9, 2009 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7940096 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 23, 2008 at approximately 1752Z, aircraft N3029Y a Piper PA-32-300 departed Dekalb Peachtree (pdk) airport Atlanta, Georgia enroute to branch county memorial (oeb) airport coldwater, Michigan. Approximately 2 miles north of airport the pilot declared an "emergency" call to ATC at 1755Z, he requesting a need to return to the airport. Subsequently the aircraft crashed in a residential neighborhood near privacy data omitted, destroying the aircraft and fatally injuring the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 1752Z, AIRCRAFT N3029Y A PIPER PA-32-300 DEPARTED DEKALB PEACHTREE (PDK) AIRPORT ATLANTA, GEORGIA ENROUTE TO BRANCH COUNTY MEMORIAL (OEB) AIRPORT COLDWATER, MICHIGAN. APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTH OF AIRPORT THE PILOT DECLARED AN "EMERGENCY" CALL TO ATC AT 1755Z, HE REQUESTING A NEED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. SUBSEQUENTLY THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT AND FATALLY INJURING THE PILOT.

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 NYC08FA319Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAtlanta, GAA loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons.Sep 23, 2008 · Substantial damage