ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277573
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| Date: | Thursday 21 April 2022 |
| Time: | 18:44 |
| Type: |  Cessna 340 Ram Series V-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Nixon Enterprises Inc |
| Registration: | N84GR |
| MSN: | 340-0178 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7581 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Covington, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dahlonega Airport, GA (9A0) |
| Covington Municipal Airport, GA (KCVC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On April 21, 2022, about 1844, eastern daylight time, a Cessna 340, N84GR was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Covington, Georgia. The private pilot and student pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to the partner of the student pilot, both the student pilot and private pilot flew to Lubbock, Texas on a commercial airline the day prior to the accident to pick up the accident airplane. On the day of the accident, the student pilot intended to begin flight training with his flight instructor. She further stated that student pilot had recently met the private pilot and the private pilot told the student pilot that he could teach him how to fly the accident airplane.
According to preliminary radar data obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration, the airplane departed Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK), Atlanta, Georgia about 1640. The airplane was tracked to Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (LZU), Lawrenceville, Georgia, where it arrived about 1650. The airplane departed (LZU) about 1712 and arrived at Lumpkin County Wimpey’s Airport (9A0), Dahlonega, Georgia about 1731. The airplane then departed (9A0) about 1813, en route to Covington Municipal Airport (CVC), Atlanta, Georgia.
According to multiple witnesses in the vicinity of CVC, the airplane made a “hard right” banking turn, started to spiral downward, and then impacted a row of parked, empty semitruck trailers about 1 nautical mile southeast of CVC. Parking lot surveillance video revealed the airplane descending in a right spin at the time of the impact. The airplane was destroyed by post-impact fire.
Remnants of the right horizontal stabilizer, elevator, vertical stabilizer, and rudder were found within the debris area. Flight control cables located within the debris area were traced from the remnants of the control surfaces to their respective bellcranks, and to the flight controls within the cockpit. The cockpit and instrument panel were destroyed by post-impact fire.
Examination of both engines revealed fire and impact damage. A preliminary onsite examination revealed all fuel lines and ignition wiring on both engines were destroyed by post-impact fire.
The wreckage was recovered and retained for further examination.
Sources:
https://nypost.com/2022/04/21/plane-crashes-into-georgia-general-mills-plant/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/covington-plane-crash-general-mills-factory
https://www.cbs46.com/app/2022/04/21/plane-crashes-into-factory-covington-investigation-underway/
https://www.fox3now.com/plane-crash-at-general-mills-plant-covington-georgia/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=84GR
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/3/57317_1373139591.jpg (photo)
https://carscoms.com/other/1973-cessna-340-ram-v1-converted-170358.html
Location
Media:
BREAKING: Officials confirm a small plane has crashed into the General Mills Plant in Covington. These pictures from a viewer show heavy smoke. We have a crew heading to the scene to learn more @FOX5Atlanta pic.twitter.com/GzpjKCwiR1
— Eric Perry (@Ericperrytv) April 21, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2022 23:45 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 22-Apr-2022 02:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2022 03:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2022 05:40 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 22-Apr-2022 09:50 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 22-Apr-2022 12:52 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 22-Apr-2022 14:59 | Captain Adam | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Apr-2022 08:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Apr-2022 12:43 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source] |
| 24-Apr-2022 00:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2022 22:31 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2022 05:12 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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