This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N3011X
- History of Flight:
On August 9, 2026, at about 1046 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six, N3011X, registered to Hanania-Stout Motorcars LLC, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Dawsonville, Georgia. One occupant suffered serious injuries, another suffered unknown injuries. The flight originated from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport/Lovell Field Airport (CHA/KCHA), Chattanooga, Tennessee, at 1114.
Preliminary ADS-B data shows that the airplane departed CHA and entered a climb to an altitude of 7,200 ft. About 23 minutes into the flight, the airplane initiated a descent towards Elliott Field and entered a late short final for the runway and ended up impacting heavily wooded terrain east of the airport. There was no post crash fire.
The FAA reported that the airplane declared an emergency after reporting engine issues and crashed into trees. The NTSB is investigating.
Elliott Field is a private use airport located 4 miles northwest of Dawsonville, Georgia. The airport field elevation is 1497 ft. The airport features a single runway 14/32 which is 5619 x 40 ft.
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