20050616014989A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Frchld M-62A-3 · Williamson, GA · June 16, 2005

Date: June 16, 2005 · 11:53 local
Place: Williamson, GA
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N26GA
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05FA098
Reported as: Frchld M62A3
Reported engine: FCD 6440*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,209 total146 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N26GARegistration cancelled Nov 30, 2009 · Fairchild M-62A-3S/N T43-4433 · Built 1943 Airframe modelFairchild M-62A-3 Engine modelFairchild 6-440 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft collided with trees shortly after takeoff from the peach state airport in Williamson, Georgia. The training flight was operated under visual flight rules and no flight plan was filed. Both pilots received fatal injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. According to witnesses, the airplane did a downwind landing on runway 13 and turned around and taxied back to the takeoff end of runway 13 and proceeded to takeoff downwind on an upward sloping runway. Witnesses stated that they believe the winds were at 310 to 290-degrees at 7 to 8 knots. Witnesses said the takeoff roll was long and almost the entire length of the 2800-foot runway was used by the aircraft before lifting off. Witnesses also stated the airplane did not want to climb. Witnesses stated it barely made it over a set of trees, they observed it sink behind another set of trees and heard a crash. Witnesses said they could hear the engine running the whole time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE PEACH STATE AIRPORT IN WILLIAMSON, GEORGIA. THE TRAINING FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. BOTH PILOTS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE AIRPLANE DID A DOWNWIND LANDING ON RUNWAY 13 AND TURNED AROUND AND TAXIED BACK TO THE TAKEOFF END OF RUNWAY 13 AND PROCEEDED TO TAKEOFF DOWNWIND ON AN UPWARD SLOPING RUNWAY. WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY BELIEVE THE WINDS WERE AT 310 TO 290-DEGREES AT 7 TO 8 KNOTS. WITNESSES SAID THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS LONG AND ALMOST THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE 2800-FOOT RUNWAY WAS USED BY THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE LIFTING OFF. WITNESSES ALSO STATED THE AIRPLANE DID NOT WANT TO CLIMB. WITNESSES STATED IT BARELY MADE IT OVER A SET OF TREES, THEY OBSERVED IT SINK BEHIND ANOTHER SET OF TREES AND HEARD A CRASH. WITNESSES SAID THEY COULD HEAR THE ENGINE RUNNING THE WHOLE TIME.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL05FA098Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWilliamson, GAThe pilot's failure to follow the before takeoff checklist and attempted a takeoff with flaps extended, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.Jun 16, 2005 · Substantial damage