Piper PA-31T1 N222GW
19 February 1990 · Chamblee, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1990 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-31T1 registered N222GW was involved in an accident near Chamblee, Georgia, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chamblee, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dekalb Peachtree (PDK)
- Coordinates
- 32.3292, -81.3909
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T1
- Registration
- N222GW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greenwood → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ATL90LA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE LANDING FLARE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD DURING THE APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FOLLOWING AN INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM APPROACH IN IMC, THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD, WHICH COLLAPSED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE WINDSCREEN HAD BECOME FOGGED DURING THE APPROACH. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE WINDSCREEN DEFROSTING SYSTEM WAS NOT USED, AND THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. BECAUSE OF THE FOGGED WINDSCREEN, THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE LANDING SINK RATE, AND FAILED TO FLARE PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31T1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-31T1 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Natoli Engineering Co., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-31T1 | Pittsfield, Maine, United States | Cianbro Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-31T1 | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | Calco Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-31T1 | Brockway, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-31T1 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1998 | Piper PA-31T1 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1990 | Cessna 210 | White Plains, Georgia, United States | Grecol Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Hughes 369E | Buford, Georgia, United States | Gwinnett County Board of Comm | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185A | Americus, Georgia, United States | GA Forestry Commission | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Hughes TH-55 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Glynn Cunty | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1990 | Cessna 182E | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | Hoots, Mayme L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft B95 | Austell, Georgia, United States | Luther, Mark | Fatal | 1 |