What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot and family were on a trip from indianapolis ind. (Ump) conducted under 14 CFR part 91. After two attempts at other airports moultrie ga. (Mgr) and albany ga. (Aby) the pilot was running low on fuel (per jax center) and was making a VOR approach into Dawson ga. (16J). The aircraft was making the approach when it contacted the ground on the left downwind side (south) of rwy 31, 110 feet from the runway and 590 from the approach end of rwy 31. The wreckage path continued approximately 50 feet to the wreckage, on a heading of 112 degrees. The weather was down to tree top level (per the three witnesses). The pilots medical, according to spas information was last dated 07/15/2002, six months out of date!
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT AND FAMILY WERE ON A TRIP FROM INDIANAPOLIS IND. (UMP) CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS AT OTHER AIRPORTS MOULTRIE GA. (MGR) AND ALBANY GA. (ABY) THE PILOT WAS RUNNING LOW ON FUEL (PER JAX CENTER) AND WAS MAKING A VOR APPROACH INTO DAWSON GA. (16J). THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING THE APPROACH WHEN IT CONTACTED THE GROUND ON THE LEFT DOWNWIND SIDE (SOUTH) OF RWY 31, 110 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY AND 590 FROM THE APPROACH END OF RWY 31. THE WRECKAGE PATH CONTINUED APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET TO THE WRECKAGE, ON A HEADING OF 112 DEGREES. THE WEATHER WAS DOWN TO TREE TOP LEVEL (PER THE THREE WITNESSES). THE PILOTS MEDICAL, ACCORDING TO SPAS INFORMATION WAS LAST DATED 07/15/2002, SIX MONTHS OUT OF DATE!
NTSB investigation
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