Piper PA-28R-180 N4553J
18 May 2008 · Wrightsville, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 May 2008 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-28R-180 registered N4553J, operated by Edward J. Kobs, was involved in an accident near Wrightsville, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wrightsville, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- The Farm Airport (01GE)
- Coordinates
- 32.7195, -82.7206
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-180
- Registration
- N4553J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edward J. Kobs
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wrightsville → Cartersville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08LA137
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the gusty winds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight was taking off on a personal cross country flight when a gust of wind caught the airplane, forcing the nose up. The pilot pushed the nose down and the airplane impacted the ground along side the runway, causing substantial damage. The pilot reported winds were 10 knots gusting to 30 knots. A weather reporting station 45 miles away reported that the winds were from 270 degrees magnetic at 10 knots gusting to 21 knots about the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Empingham, United Kingdom | Henry Barker | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,342 records for this type
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