What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 05, 2004, at approximately 2125 EDT, while attempting to land for the third time on runway 21 at Cumming, Georgia, Mathis Airport (GA27), experimental amateur built aircraft, N8KD, crashed approximately 275 feet southeast of the approach end of runway 21. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident as reported by several witnesses. It was dark and the aircraft was certified only for day VFR (visual flight regulations) flight. The experimental amateur built aircraft was flown by the owner who was a non-certificated pilot. The aircraft was not registered to the owner/pilot, nor was any special airworthiness certificate located in the wreckage. It could not be determined if any condition inspection had been accomplished.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 05, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 2125 EDT, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND FOR THE THIRD TIME ON RUNWAY 21 AT CUMMING, GEORGIA, MATHIS AIRPORT (GA27), EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, N8KD, CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 275 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 21. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AS REPORTED BY SEVERAL WITNESSES. IT WAS DARK AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS CERTIFIED ONLY FOR DAY VFR (VISUAL FLIGHT REGULATIONS) FLIGHT. THE EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BY THE OWNER WHO WAS A NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT REGISTERED TO THE OWNER/PILOT, NOR WAS ANY SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE LOCATED IN THE WRECKAGE. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF ANY CONDITION INSPECTION HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.