What happened
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(-23) On 10/03/2007 at between 1800 and 1830L aircraft departed kand for a part 91 VFR personal flight direct to K2J2. No flight plan was filed. Pilot contacted savanna ATCT and requested flight following to K2J2. At 1953L savanna ATCT advised pilot, K2J2 was at his 12 o'clock and 5NM and radar services were terminated. Review of savannah radar data revealed the aircraft was at 3,500 feet at 1932L. The aircraft made a right turn and descended to 2,000 feet and then enters a left turn at 1957:05L. At 1957:14L the aircraft again turned to the right and descended to 1,900 feet. At 1957:47L the aircraft entered a left turn and descended to 1,100 feet. The last radar contact was at 1958:20L, the aircraft was at 400 feet. Aircraft collided with trees and the ground while maneuvering near Walthourville, Georgia. Search personnel located the aircraft on October 4, 2007, at 1100L. The aircraft was destroyed. Weather at klhw located 7.5NM NE of K2J2 reported at 1955L 04004KT/10SM/FEW002/SCT 006/BKN010/OVC022/24/24/A2997. Review of the aircraft logs indicated the aircraft's last annual inspection conducted 12/18/2006; last altimeter/static systems/transponder and encoder check 01/12/2005.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 10/03/2007 AT BETWEEN 1800 AND 1830L AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KAND FOR A PART 91 VFR PERSONAL FLIGHT DIRECT TO K2J2. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. PILOT CONTACTED SAVANNA ATCT AND REQUESTED FLIGHT FOLLOWING TO K2J2. AT 1953L SAVANNA ATCT ADVISED PILOT, K2J2 WAS AT HIS 12 O'CLOCK AND 5NM AND RADAR SERVICES WERE TERMINATED. REVIEW OF SAVANNAH RADAR DATA REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 3,500 FEET AT 1932L. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A RIGHT TURN AND DESCENDED TO 2,000 FEET AND THEN ENTERS A LEFT TURN AT 1957:05L. AT 1957:14L THE AIRCRAFT AGAIN TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND DESCENDED TO 1,900 FEET. AT 1957:47L THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A LEFT TURN AND DESCENDED TO 1,100 FEET. THE LAST RADAR CONTACT WAS AT 1958:20L, THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 400 FEET. AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THE GROUND WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR WALTHOURVILLE, GEORGIA. SEARCH PERSONNEL LOCATED THE AIRCRAFT ON OCTOBER 4, 2007, AT 1100L. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. WEATHER AT KLHW LOCATED 7.5NM NE OF K2J2 REPORTED AT 1955L 04004KT/10SM/FEW002/SCT 006/BKN010/OVC022/24/24/A2997. REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT LOGS INDICATED THE AIRCRAFT'S LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION CONDUCTED 12/18/2006; LAST ALTIMETER/STATIC SYSTEMS/TRANSPONDER AND ENCODER CHECK 01/12/2005.
NTSB investigation
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