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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Dalton, GA · March 7, 2000

Date
March 7, 2000 · 18:00 local
Place
Dalton, GA
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
NONE
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
80 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

(.4)The two-seat airplane was flying in loose formation with two other airplanes. During final approach to landing in a Private hay field, the airplane's left wing struck an oak tree. The airplane descended approximately 40 to 50 feet and collided with the ground. According to title 14 CFR part 103, an ultralight is a vehicle that is used or intended to be used for manned operation by a single occupant. An exemption allowing a two-seat airplane to be operated under part 103 may be granted for flight instruction; however, according to a listing of all exemption holders, the pilot did not possess an exception. (-23)'see attachment' no attachment given

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE TWO-SEAT AIRPLANE WAS FLYING IN LOOSE FORMATION WITH TWO OTHER AIRPLANES. DURING FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING IN A PRIVATE HAY FIELD, THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING STRUCK AN OAK TREE. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 FEET AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. ACCORDING TO TITLE 14 CFR PART 103, AN ULTRALIGHT IS A VEHICLE THAT IS USED OR INTENDED TO BE USED FOR MANNED OPERATION BY A SINGLE OCCUPANT. AN EXEMPTION ALLOWING A TWO-SEAT AIRPLANE TO BE OPERATED UNDER PART 103 MAY BE GRANTED FOR FLIGHT INSTRUCTION; HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO A LISTING OF ALL EXEMPTION HOLDERS, THE PILOT DID NOT POSSESS AN EXCEPTION. (-23)'SEE ATTACHMENT' NO ATTACHMENT GIVEN