Piper PA-16 Clipper, N5656H: Accident occurred September 25, 2021 in Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Atlanta, Georgia

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N5656H

Location: Greensboro, Georgia

Accident Number: ERA21LA392

Date and Time: September 25, 2021, 10:30 Local 

Registration: N5656H

Aircraft: Piper PA-16 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N5656H

Model/Series: PA-16 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KATL, 25 ft msl

Observation Time: 10:35 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 66 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 22°C /13°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 20000 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 280°

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 25000 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.14 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Mount Olive, NC (W40) 

Destination: La Porte, TX (T41)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 33.575935,-83.182625 (est)