The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Location: Winder, GA
Accident Number: ERA21LA039
Date & Time: November 6, 2020, 13:45 Local
Registration: N232JP
Aircraft: Diamond DA40
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under:
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Diamond
Registration: N232JP
Model/Series: DA40
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator:
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: WDR,926 ft msl
Observation Time: 13:55 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 22°C /10°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 80°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.27 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Winder, GA
Destination: Winder, GA
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 33.98269,-83.667217 (est)
No one was injured, but a small plane crashed at the Barrow County Airport Friday afternoon.
According to a release from Barrow County Emergency Services, crews were called to the scene around 1:30 p.m. When they arrived, the found the plane off of the runway and leaning over a fence.
The plane suffered heavy damage and Fire Captain Scott Dakin said the pilot, who was wearing a seatbelt at the time, was the only passenger. He said the seatbelt likely saved his life.
“He was out of the plane prior to our arrival," Dakin said.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
