Piper PA-44-180 N442HG

Summary

On 21 September 2021 at about 19:40 local time, a Piper PA-44-180 registered N442HG, operated by Georgia Aviation Authority, was involved in an accident near Unadilla, 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.

Date

21 September 2021 at 19:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Unadilla, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

32.2702, -83.7534

Aircraft

Piper PA-44-180

Registration

N442HG

Category

Airplane

Year built

2001

Engines

2

Operator

Georgia Aviation Authority

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tallahassee → Macon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA21LA376

Nobody was injured.

The airplane's impact by a bird during the enroute portion of the flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while enroute to his destination, about 2,400 ft mean sea level, he maneuvered to avoid a flock of birds; however, a bird contacted the left wing. He declared an emergency and landed the airplane at the nearest suitable airport without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.