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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grtlks 2T1A2 · Thomson, GA · May 2, 1982

Date
May 2, 1982 · 10:15 local
Place
Thomson, GA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3559L
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL82FKG13
Reported as
Grtlks 2T1A2
Reported engine
Lycoming AEIO360B1G6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
8,036 total16 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Observed doing acrobatics at low altitude. Entered an inverted spin and dived into trees. Air show pilot.

As the FAA filed it

OBSERVED DOING ACROBATICS AT LOW ALTITUDE. ENTERED AN INVERTED SPIN AND DIVED INTO TREES. AIR SHOW PILOT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.