37. Georgia Plagued by Small Plane Crashes
October 10, 2010, 10:30:00AM. By Gordon Gibb
Jackson, GA: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating seven Georgia plane crashes that occurred in mid-state, known as Middle Georgia.
The most recent occurred on October 1 when a Glasair SH-2 with passengers on board was attempting to take off from the Seven Lakes Airport facility in Butts County near Jackson at about 1 pm. According to the NTSB, the engine separated from the aircraft and the plane flipped over, striking a building at the airport. The 10/9/10 issue of the Macon Telegraph reported that injuries were serious.
And that's just one.
Over the summer a commercial airline transport pilot from Florida was returning home from Indiana in an Avion aircraft when he encountered a drop in oil pressure. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) later determined that the airplane accident was likely caused by a crack in an engine cylinder. No oil was found on the engine dipstick and significant amounts of oil were found inside the cowling of the engine.