At about 05:22 EDT, a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo struck trees on approach to Newnan-Coweta County Airport. The two occupants were killed. The flight originated from Charlotte, N.C., about an hour and a half earlier. The pilot made a localizer runway 32 approach and performed a missed approach. The pilot went in for another try. The flight was last observed on radar at 1,600 feet, about two miles south of the airport.
Sept. 21, Moreland, Ga. / Piper Navajo
At about 05:22 EDT, a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo struck trees on approach to Newnan-Coweta County Airport. The two occupants were killed. The flight originated from Charlotte, N.C., about an hour and a half earlier. The pilot made a localizer runway 32 approach and performed a missed approach. The pilot went in for another try. The flight was last observed on radar at 1,600 feet, about two miles south of the airport....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-31-350 Navajo crashed on approach to Newnan-Coweta County Airport at approximately 05:22 EDT.
- The two occupants aboard the aircraft, which originated from Charlotte, N.C., were killed in the accident.
- The pilot executed a localizer runway 32 approach, performed a missed approach, and was attempting a second landing when the aircraft struck trees.
- The flight was last observed on radar at 1,600 feet, about two miles south of the airport.
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