Piper PA-44-180 N21040
19 March 1992 · Kennesaw, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1992 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper PA-44-180 registered N21040, operated by Airline Trans. Prof. Corp. USA, was involved in an accident near Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. 2 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cobb County (RYY)
- Coordinates
- 34.0205, -84.6096
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-44-180
- Registration
- N21040
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Airline Trans. Prof. Corp. USA
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE DUAL STUDENT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. FACTORS WERE: WIND GUSTS, WIND SHEAR AND TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE COMMERCIAL DUAL STUDENT AND CFI WERE PERFORMING A VISUAL APPROACH. THE STUDENT WAS AT THE CONTROLS AND IN THE LEFT SEAT. THEY WERE AWARE OF WIND SHEAR ALERTS AT A NEARBY AIRPORT, AND MODERATE TURBULENCE WAS OBSERVED ON FINAL APPROACH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. AT ABOUT 30 FEET AGL, THE NOSE DROPPED SHARPLY. BOTH PILOTS INITIATED A GO AROUND, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE PILOTS REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-44-180 | Port Isabel, Texas, United States | Southwind FLT Trng System Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-44-180T | Brandenburg, Kentucky, United States | P.c. Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1993 | Piper PA-44-180 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Spruce Creek Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-44-180 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-44-180 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Embry Riddle University | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-44-180 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172G | Millen, Georgia, United States | Georgia Flight Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Brown, Thomas R. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Register Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172I | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Collins, Wesley A. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Cessna 152 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Aviation Training Consultants | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1992 | Cessna 150M | Jesup, Georgia, United States | Naia, Joseph & Betner, Dwight | No injuries | - |