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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bowen Christopher W DOGBEE · Wrens, GA · June 8, 2012

Date: June 8, 2012 · 16:45 local
Place: Wrens, GA
Airport: Wrens Memorial
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1481
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA386
Reported as: Bowen Christopher W Dogbee
Reported engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N1481Registration cancelled Oct 1, 2012 · Bowen Christopher W DOGBEES/N 001 · Built 2012 Airframe modelBowen Christopher W DOGBEE Engine modelRotax 503 DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot put the aircraft into a sharp 180 degree left hand turn around 40 feet off the ground and began losing altitude. The aircraft impacted the ground and caught on fire. The student pilots license number for the pilot is privacy data omitted. This number is not reconized in the atqa system. Family of the pilot could not locate his flight record or aircraft log.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT PUT THE AIRCRAFT INTO A SHARP 180 DEGREE LEFT HAND TURN AROUND 40 FEET OFF THE GROUND AND BEGAN LOSING ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE STUDENT PILOTS LICENSE NUMBER FOR THE PILOT IS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THIS NUMBER IS NOT RECONIZED IN THE ATQA SYSTEM. FAMILY OF THE PILOT COULD NOT LOCATE HIS FLIGHT RECORD OR AIRCRAFT LOG.

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 ERA12LA386Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWrens, GAThe pilot’s loss of control during a low-altitude maneuver for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision…Jun 8, 2012 · Substantial damage