Accident: Cessna 500
Mar 24, 2017 · Marietta, GA
NTSB numberERA17FA135Event id20170324X05532
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while manually flying the airplane, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability control the airplane without the aid of the autopilot.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 500
- Registration
- N8DX
- Year built
- 1976
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Aerodynamic stall/spin
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)13 nm (25 km) south
- Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field (KRYY)15 nm (27 km) west
- Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE)15 nm (27 km) south-west
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