New details regarding deadly plane crash in Paulding County
Property damage and signs that power lines in the area were malfunctioning were what ultimately led utility crews to the crash site.
Author: Christopher Buchanan, Hope Ford
October 14, 2018
ATLANTA, GA --
Deputies confirm one person is dead after a plane crash in Paulding County.
Paulding County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Ashley Henson said the airplane was a single engine aircraft and that the crash itself happened near the Bartow County line.
According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesperson Jim Peters, the crash was discovered around 6 p.m. - about one mile south of Cartersville and 20 minutes off the nearest major highway.
“Responders did have a difficult time getting to the actual site," Paulding County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jamie Winkles said. "We were able to get the victim out. It’s real hilly, muddy - it’s rough terrain.”
Winkles said Greystone Power got a call around 3 p.m. about property damage - something going on with the power lines.
"Then, a subcontractor for Georgia Power discovered the plane crash and called Paulding County about 5:30," he said.
The aircraft, a Piper PA-28A had taken off from Gainesville Regional Airport in Florida. It was heading for Tom B. David Field in Calhoun, Georgia when it crashed according to the FAA.
Federal authorities haven't released any other details on the crash or the victim in the aircraft as the investigations by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are still ongoing.
But Winkles did say that there was no sign of fire on the plane when crews found it.
For now, deputies have set up a perimeter around the scene to keep passersby out since the rural section where the plane crashed is popular among ATV riders.
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PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. -
Authorities in Paulding County say the pilot of a single-engine plane died Saturday afternoon after the aircraft went down near the Paulding-Bartow county line.
It happened along Lucas Lane off of Highway 61 north, close the Bartow County line. That is about 3 miles south of the south end of the Cartersville Airport runway or about 12 miles north-northwest of Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport. It was not immediately clear if the plane had just taken off or planned to land at either airport.
Investigators got a call from a power company around 5:30 p.m. Saturday that there was a disturbance near some power lines. A private contractor of the power company discovered the plane in rough terrain underneath the power lines. When emergency crews arrived, they found the pilot had died. Deputies say the plane did not catch fire.
The plane was described by officials only as 4-passenger Cherokee plane, but officials said only the pilot was the only one aboard at the time of the crash.
The NTSB and FAA have been notified.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
The name of the pilot has not yet been released.
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Narrative:The aircraft impacted the terrain in Paulding County south of Cartersville Airport (KVPC), Cartersville, Georgia. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard was fatally injured.
Sources:
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/officials-plane-crashes-near-paulding-bartow-county-line
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/dallas-paulding-county/one-dead-after-plane-crash-in-paulding-county/85-604109185
https://www.cbs46.com/news/man-dead-after-plane-crash-in-paulding-county/article_9bd0c28e-cf38-11e8-8b76-930475b9e277.html
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lucas+Ln+%26+Lucas+Rd+SW,+Georgia+30120/@34.0969589,-84.8741197,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88f54bc9640c1971:0x88bce23d35100368?hl=en-us&gl=us
Date: 13-OCT-2018
Time: 17:00+
Type: Piper PA-28 Cherokee
Owner/operator:
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location: Paulding County, near Cartersville Airport (KVPC), Cartersville, GA -
United States of America Phase: Unknown
Nature: Unknown
Departure airport: Gainesville Rgn’l (KGNV)
Destination airport: Tom B David Field (KCZL)