Accident Details
The pilot was seriously injured when the aircraft crashed 57 feet east of runway 2/20 at Athens Airport. The pilot could not recall the accident.
Weather and Approach
Before starting the approach, the pilot was advised that the weather was 300 feet obscured, visibility 3/4 mile with light rain and fog. The minimums for a straight-in VOR approach to runway 2 were 400 feet MDA and 1 mile visibility. For a circling approach, the minimums were 433 feet MDA and 1 mile visibility. The pilot told Atlanta Center that he would try the approach to Athens one time. He initiated the approach to runway 2.
Witness Account
Witnesses saw the aircraft cross the airport from south to north, then enter low clouds. They then heard what they interpreted to be a right turn. Subsequently, they saw the aircraft descending in a right turn and disappear behind buildings.
Pilot Condition
The seriously injured pilot could not recall the accident.