Piper PA 31-350 N62849
7 March 1984 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 March 1984 at about 11:20 local time, a Piper PA 31-350 registered N62849, operated by Williford Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- William B Hartfield Airpo (ATL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 31-350
- Registration
- N62849
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Williford Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Greer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- ATL84FA118
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCREWS OF A PIPER PA-31, N62849, & A PIPER PA-30, N7047Y, PROCEEDED TO TAXI AT DAWN FROM A CARGO RAMP TO RWY 26. THEIR TAXI ROUTE WAS DOWN A PARALLEL TAXIWAY. THE PA-31 PLT STOPPED AT A GLIDE SLOPE HOLD LINE WHICH WAS LOCATED NEAR THE END OF THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY. WHILE HE WAS WAITING FOR AN ACFT TO LAND, THE PA-30 CONVERGED FROM HIS REAR. THE PLT OF THE PA-30 SAID HE DID NOT SEE THE PA-31 IN THE DARKNESS UNTIL IT WAS TO LATE TO STOP. HE DID NOT SEE ANY LIGHTS ON THE PA-31, EXCEPT A WHITE POSITION LIGHT. ALSO, HE REPORTED THAT HIS VISION WAS DETERRED BY THE LANDING LIGHTS OF THE ACFT ON FINAL APCH. BOTH ACFT WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BY IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA 31-350 PA 31-350 | N62849 | Williford Aviation Inc | Substantial |
| Piper PA-30 PA-30 | N7047Y | Readi Air Inc | Substantial |
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1984 | Piper PA-31-325 | Eglin Afb, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Bryceville, Florida, United States | Ronald Kaldor | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Baker, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-31-325 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Georgetown Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1984 | Cessna 150 | Jessup, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172H | Fairburn, Georgia, United States | South Fulton Sky | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Rotec RALLY 3 | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Haxton QUICKIE Q2 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1984 | Cessna 177B | Lafayette, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |