Piper PA-28-151 N41340

Summary

On 4 March 2002 at about 16:08 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N41340, operated by MCN, Inc., was involved in an accident near Macon, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 March 2002 at 16:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Macon, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Herbert Smart (MAC)

Coordinates

32.8256, -83.5664

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-151

Registration

N41340

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

MCN, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Macon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL02FA059

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while maneuvering after takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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According to a witness, the certified flight instructor (CFI) and his student were on an instrument training flight in the local area. They climbed to approximately 400 feet and reported that they were returning to the airport for a landing on runway 10. A witness departed from runway 33, flew over the airport at 2000 feet, and saw the airplane wreckage in a sand pit. Examination of the wreckage site revealed that the airplane collided with a stand of pine trees 3/4 miles southwest of the airport. Wreckage debris was scattered over an area of 256 feet long and 52 feet wide. No mechanical or flight control problems were reported by the CFI prior to the accident. No mechanical problems were discovered during the aircraft wreckage examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.