What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The accident happened at approx 13:00 pm on 04/29/02, in locus Grove, GA at mallard landings (GA04) private airstrip. Pilots statement said that he was attempting takeoff on runway 25 and encountered unexpected wind gusts, and the takeoff didn't feel right so he decided to abort the takeoff towards the end of the runway and a strong gust of wind forced him into the ground damaging the aircraft. Three souls were onboard. The pilot was jimmy joe guckian, pilot certificate number 2045231, and the passengers were his mother and father. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT APPROX 13:00 PM ON 04/29/02, IN LOCUS GROVE, GA AT MALLARD LANDINGS (GA04) PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. PILOTS STATEMENT SAID THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 25 AND ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTED WIND GUSTS, AND THE TAKEOFF DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT SO HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF TOWARDS THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND A STRONG GUST OF WIND FORCED HIM INTO THE GROUND DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT. THREE SOULS WERE ONBOARD. THE PILOT WAS JIMMY JOE GUCKIAN, PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER 2045231, AND THE PASSENGERS WERE HIS MOTHER AND FATHER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.