# Accident 20110308004249A: Dehavilland DHC-6-100, Hampton, GA, March 8, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 8, 2011, 11:40 local time
- Place: Hampton, GA
- Airport: Clayton County/Tara Field
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.3792° N, 84.3506° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3792&lon=-84.3506&mi=10
- Aircraft: N157KM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N157KM-2014-10-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-6-100 (registry code 2802610, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6-100
- Reported engine: P&W PT6A SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,247 total, 491 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA183) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110308004249A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON MARCH 8, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:40 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A DEHAVILLAND DCH-6-100, N157KM, OWNED BY DESERT SAND AIRCRAFT LEASING CO. INC. WHILE ON A POST MAINTENANCE FLIGHT, CRASHED UNDER UNKOWN CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLAYTON COUNTY AIRPORT-TARA FIELD, HAMPTON, GA. FATALY INJURING BOTH THE PILOT AND THE MECHANIC ON BOARD . VISUAL METEOROLGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE LOCAL MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTEDUNDER PART 91, FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH PT6A-20, 550 HP ENGINES WITH PT6A-27, 680 HP ENGINES. WITNESS'S STATED THEY HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN ABRUPT PITCH CHANGE AND SAW THE AIRCRAFT YAW TO THE LEFT. THE YAW WAS CORRECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN STRAIGHT FLIGHT HEADING WSW AWAY FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY AT AN ALTITUDE OF 800 TO 1000 FEET. WITNESS'S HEARD THE PROP MAKE THE SAME SOUND AS BEFORE AND SAW THE AIRCRAFT SNAP ROLL TO THE RIGHT AND SPIN INTO THE GROUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA11FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA183), Mar 8, 2011: Dehavilland DHC-6-100 (N157KM), Hampton, GA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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