Piper PA-28-181 N31566

Summary

On 6 April 2001 at about 14:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N31566, operated by Simerly Farms Inc., was involved in an accident near Jasper, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 April 2001 at 14:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Jasper, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

34.4602, -84.4198

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N31566

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Simerly Farms Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Athens → St. Joseph

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL01FA048

2 people died.

The pilot disregarded preflight weather briefing information, and continued visual flight into known instrument weather conditions and collided with trees.

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The pilot received a weather briefing in which visual flight was not recommended for his route of flight. The airplane did not arrive at its destination as intended. A search was conducted and the downed aircraft was located. The airplane had collided with trees on a mountain ridge along his route of flight. Several witnesses reported seeing a low flying airplane just before the time of the accident flying in and out of clouds. Low visibility, fog and overcast clouds were reported by witnesses.

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