Atlanta - Swainsboro

On May 28, 1975 at 08:20 AM, Atlanta - Swainsboro experienced a crash involving Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, operated by Dobbs-Leventhal, with the event recorded near Atlanta-DeKalb-Peachtree Georgia.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Atlanta-DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, while climbing, an engine failed. The crew lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed by the airport. A pilot was killed while the second occupant was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4006L, MSN 421A-0106, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.9474°, -84.3053°.