At 15:15 EST, the pilot of a Piper PA-32RT-300 was killed when the plane struck trees during cruise flight. The airplane had departed McCullum Airport, in Marietta, Ga., at 14:30. According to a witness, the airplane was observed flying very low toward the Cartersville Airport. She stated that she heard the engine quit, and observed the airplane nose down and crash into the trees. Witnesses at the Cartersville Airport stated that the accident aircraft never made a transmission on Cartersvilles Unicom frequency.
Feb. 16, Cartersville, Ga. / Piper PA-32RT-300 Turbo Lance
At 15:15 EST, the pilot of a Piper PA-32RT-300 was killed when the plane struck trees during cruise flight. The airplane had departed McCullum Airport, in Marietta, Ga., at 14:30. According to a witness, the airplane was observed flying very low toward the Cartersville Airport. She stated that she heard the engine quit, and observed the airplane nose down and crash into the trees. Witnesses at the Cartersville Airport stated that the accident aircraft never made a transmission on Cartersvilles Unicom frequency....
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot was killed when a Piper PA-32RT-300 crashed into trees during cruise flight after departing McCullum Airport.
- A witness reported observing the airplane flying very low, hearing its engine quit, and then seeing it nose down into the trees.
- The accident aircraft did not make any transmissions on Cartersville Airport's Unicom frequency prior to the crash.
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