Piper PA-25-235 N4732Y
1 March 1982 · Griffin, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 March 1982 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N4732Y, operated by Gene Scott, was involved in an accident near Griffin, Georgia, United States. 3 people were on board. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Griffin, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griffin Spalding (6A2)
- Coordinates
- 33.2903, -84.2800
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N4732Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gene Scott
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Griffin → Griffin
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA062
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS HIRED TO PERFORM FOR THE FILMING OF AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING OPERATION. DURING ONE OF THE LOW PASSES THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO OF THE GROUND CREW. THE CAMERAMAN RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. PIECES OF THE WOODEN PROPELLER, USED TO DRIVE THE SPRAY PUMP, WERE FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF THE GROUND PARTY'S LOCATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-25 | Red Level, Alabama, United States | Charles Lawson | No injuries | - |
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