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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Athens, GA · May 11, 2022

Date: May 11, 2022 · 18:50 local
Place: Athens, GA
Airport: Athens/Ben Epps
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8007P
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22FA223
Reported as: Piper PA-24-250
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N8007PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-3248 · Built 1962 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On may 11, 2022 at approximately 1850 local time the pilot declared an emergency that he had an engine failure and was attempting to land at Athens-ben Epps airport (ahn), in Athens, Georgia.

Approximately ¼ mile from the end of runway 27 the aircraft crashed into a wooded area, aircraft destroy by fire.

Pilot was returning back to flying after receiving his private license approximately 17 years ago.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 11, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 1850 LOCAL TIME THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY THAT HE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT ATHENS-BEN EPPS AIRPORT (AHN), IN ATHENS, GEORGIA.

APPROXIMATELY ¼ MILE FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 27 THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA, AIRCRAFT DESTROY BY FIRE.

PILOT WAS RETURNING BACK TO FLYING AFTER RECEIVING HIS PRIVATE LICENSE APPROXIMATELY 17 YEARS AGO.

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 ERA22FA223Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAthens, GAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.May 11, 2022 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8007P · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19890131005359ILevel Off Touchdown · Edgewood, NMPilot forgot to extend gear and landed gear up. Found gear horn inoperative.Jan 31, 1989 · Minor damage Incident 19820808050449ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Laporte, TXRough engine on takeoff, landed gear up trying to land on another runway. Prop blade out of track.Aug 8, 1982 · Minor damage