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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Socata TB21 · Gold Hill, NC · June 25, 2012

Date: June 25, 2012 · 04:00 local
Place: Gold Hill, NC
Airport: Gold Hill
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2528N
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12FA412
Reported as: Socata TB21
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N2528NRegistration cancelled Jun 10, 2014 · Socata TB21S/N 903 Airframe modelSocata TB21 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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The aircraft departed runway 09 of goldhill airpark at 0400 hours on June 25, 2012 on an IFR flight plan. The aircraft made a left turn after departure and subsequently impacted trees before crashing into the ground approximately 1 mile from the airport. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 09 OF GOLDHILL AIRPARK AT 0400 HOURS ON JUNE 25, 2012 ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A LEFT TURN AFTER DEPARTURE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED TREES BEFORE CRASHING INTO THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

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 ERA12FA412Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGold Hill, NCAn inflight fire, the origin of which could not be determined because of postaccident fire damage. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper modifications to the airplane.Jun 25, 2012 · Substantial damage