ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346445
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 October 2023 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee F |
| Owner/operator: | Sale Reported |
| Registration: | N55162 |
| MSN: | 28-7325315 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Jonesboro, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Destin Airport, FL (DSI/KDTS) |
| Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On October 10, 2023, about 2230 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N55162, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Jonesboro, Georgia. The private pilot and commercial pilot were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The private pilot/owner reported that she was in the left seat. The commercial pilot was in the right seat and the flying pilot as they were alternating legs to build flight time. The pilot in the left seat made radio calls while the pilot in the right seat flew. They planned to fly from Destin Executive Airport (DTS), Destin, Florida, to Hartsfield – Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to departing DTS, they purchased 15 gallons of fuel. Five gallons of fuel completely filled the right fuel tank, and the remaining 10 gallons were added to the left fuel tank. The total fuel onboard was determined to be 38 gallons by using a measuring stick in the left fuel tank and visually confirming a full right fuel tank. They departed at 2018 with a planned flying time of 1 hour, 47 minutes.
The pilot in the left seat added that as they were nearing ATL, at 3,500 ft mean sea level, she switched from the left fuel tank to the right fuel tank. Shortly thereafter, the engine lost all power. She performed the emergency checklist items while the pilot in the right seat flew, but was unable to restart the engine. The airplane was unable to glide to the nearest airport and they performed a forced landing into trees.
Examination of the accident site by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the wreckage came to rest nose-down in a wooded area. Both wings and the fuselage sustained substantial damage. Both wing fuel tanks were breached and there was no fuel odor or browning of vegetation at the accident site. The inspector observed that the left wing fuel cap remained secured; however, the right wing fuel cap was missing and he could not locate it at the accident site.
Further examination of the wreckage was planned following its recovery from the accident site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/10/11/2-injured-after-small-plane-crashes-clayton-county/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/2-women-were-found-alive-after-their-plane-nose-dived-into-tree-clayton-county/XWH2YKK7XZEGDB47CO5NHBSJGI/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55162
https://skyviewlimousine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Limousines7-1.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2023 08:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Oct-2023 08:01 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 11-Oct-2023 10:06 | A.J.Scholten | Updated |
| 11-Oct-2023 11:02 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 13-Oct-2023 20:54 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 18-Oct-2023 06:26 | Dan Gryder | Updated |
| 18-Oct-2023 20:21 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 26-Oct-2023 19:15 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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