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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Chesnee, SC · March 9, 2015

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Date: March 9, 2015 · 18:50 local
Place: Chesnee, SC
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

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What happened

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Interview with surviving passenger reveals that aircraft suffered a loss of control after takeoff and crashed into trees. Deceased pilot fell from trees which caused his fatal injuries. Aircraft was initially reported to be a non certificated aircraft but later was believed to be N7504K. Inspectors were able to view aircraft at passenger privacy data omitted home on July 27th, 2015 and based on observations made, the aircraft has no FAA registration as well as a different engine make and model than N7504K. Only post crash damage was noted on aircraft and engine was ground run successfully. Wife of deceased was contacted and she has no information regarding N7504K.

As the FAA filed it

INTERVIEW WITH SURVIVING PASSENGER REVEALS THAT AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER TAKEOFF AND CRASHED INTO TREES. DECEASED PILOT FELL FROM TREES WHICH CAUSED HIS FATAL INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED TO BE A NON CERTIFICATED AIRCRAFT BUT LATER WAS BELIEVED TO BE N7504K. INSPECTORS WERE ABLE TO VIEW AIRCRAFT AT PASSENGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HOME ON JULY 27TH, 2015 AND BASED ON OBSERVATIONS MADE, THE AIRCRAFT HAS NO FAA REGISTRATION AS WELL AS A DIFFERENT ENGINE MAKE AND MODEL THAN N7504K. ONLY POST CRASH DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN SUCCESSFULLY. WIFE OF DECEASED WAS CONTACTED AND SHE HAS NO INFORMATION REGARDING N7504K.