https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/tags/dawson-county/Recent content in Dawson-County on WACN 21 NewsHugoen-us© 2026 WACN 21 News. All rights reserved.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:15:00 -0400https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/local/dawson-county-piper-crash-aug-10-2026/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:15:00 -0400https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/local/dawson-county-piper-crash-aug-10-2026/<p>DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — A Sunday flight near a small north Georgia airfield ended in trees and a multi-agency response.</p> <p>Atlanta News First reported that a <strong>small plane crashed Sunday near an airfield in Dawson County</strong>. The <strong>Dawson County Sheriff’s Office</strong> said it responded to reports of a possible downed aircraft around <strong>noontime</strong>. The crash site was described as just off <strong>Highway 183 near Elliott Field</strong>.</p> <h2 id="what-federal-and-local-officials-said">What federal and local officials said</h2> <p>The <strong>National Transportation Safety Board</strong> identified the aircraft as a <strong>Piper PA-32-300</strong> that crashed into trees <strong>northeast of the airfield</strong>, according to the station’s account.</p>