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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grtlks 2T1A2 · Sevierville, TN · September 15, 2003

Date: September 15, 2003 · 19:15 local
Place: Sevierville, TN
Airport: Seymour Air Park Inc Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N22TE
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA138
Reported as: Grtlks 2T1A2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,797 total1,243 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On September 15, 2003 pilot anne marie hopkins flew her aircraft a great lakes N22TE from the morristown airport to the Seymour TN airport. The Seymour airport is a grass landing strip. During the landing the aircraft drifted to the right side of the landing strip and struck some brush. The brush was approximately 10 feet high and caused the aircraft to flip upside down resulting in considerable damage. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 PILOT ANNE MARIE HOPKINS FLEW HER AIRCRAFT A GREAT LAKES N22TE FROM THE MORRISTOWN AIRPORT TO THE SEYMOUR TN AIRPORT. THE SEYMOUR AIRPORT IS A GRASS LANDING STRIP. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LANDING STRIP AND STRUCK SOME BRUSH. THE BRUSH WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET HIGH AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP UPSIDE DOWN RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL03LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSeymour, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance during the final approach to land which resulted in an inflight collision with a tree.Sep 15, 2003 · Substantial damage