Departure and Flight
The twin-engine airplane departed Miami-Executive Airport (Kendall Tamiami) at 0628 local time on a flight to Kennesaw-Cobb County-McCollum Airport in Georgia.
Emergency Declaration
While approaching the Atlanta control area, the pilot declared an emergency and requested clearance to land at the nearest airport. Air traffic control vectored the aircraft to Atlanta-DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. The pilot modified his route and completed a left-hand circuit.
Approach and Crash
On final approach to runway 21L, the airplane went out of control and crashed at Homeland Drive, in a residential area located in Doraville, approximately 5 kilometers north-northeast of the airport. Both occupants were injured, and the airplane was destroyed.