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Two Injured in Piper PA-32 Crash Near Dawsonville, Georgia

The NTSB is coordinating with the FAA to gather information about the August 9 crash in a wooded area of Dawson County; the cause has not been determined.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 10, 2026, 10:30 p.m. ETWritten Aug 17, 2026, 8:36 p.m. ET
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people were injured when a crashed in a wooded area near Georgia 183, outside , Georgia, on Sunday, August 9, 2026, according to chattanoogan.com. The outlet reported that the Dawson County Sheriff's Office responded . The situation is still developing. Both occupants aboard were hurt, chattanoogan.com reported. men from Lookout Mountain were initially listed in critical condition and afterward underwent surgeries, according to the outlet, which reported that one occupant was found outside the aircraft while the second was heavily entrapped in the wreckage. One patient was taken by ground ambulance and the other by air ambulance. Citing a flight tracker report, chattanoogan.com said the plane took off at 11:14 a.m. and flew until 11:47 a.m. The cause of the crash has not been determined. Chattanoogan.com reported that the National Transportation Safety Board is coordinating with the Federal Aviation Administration to gather information. The aircraft's registration has not been identified in the available reporting. Geographic reference data places in Dawson County, Georgia, at a settlement elevation of 1,371 feet, about 4.4 miles northwest of Elliott Field (30GA). That locates the town, not the accident site.

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Terrain elevation
1,371 ft
Nearest aerodrome
4.4 miles SE of Elliott Field (30GA)

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