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FAA accident report · Aircraft · Folkston, GA · March 27, 2017

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Date
March 27, 2017 · 09:15 local
Place
Folkston, GA
Airport
Davis Field
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
Ultralight vehicle (Part 103)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
NONE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,170 total8 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

On March 27, 2017 at approximately 0915 single seat ultralight model aerolite 103, crashed after taking off departing runway 36 at Davis Field (3J6) in Folkston, GA. Pilot stated at approximately 150 aircraft started turning right attempted to correct and aircraft went into a 60 degree left spiral toward the ground. At approximately 15 feet left wing made contact with pine tree causing aircraft to impact ground, coming to rest on left side with right wing up, no injuries to pilot.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 27, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 0915 SINGLE SEAT ULTRALIGHT MODEL AEROLITE 103, CRASHED AFTER TAKING OFF DEPARTING RUNWAY 36 AT DAVIS FIELD (3J6) IN FOLKSTON, GA. PILOT STATED AT APPROXIMATELY 150 AIRCRAFT STARTED TURNING RIGHT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT AND AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A 60 DEGREE LEFT SPIRAL TOWARD THE GROUND. AT APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET LEFT WING MADE CONTACT WITH PINE TREE CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT GROUND, COMING TO REST ON LEFT SIDE WITH RIGHT WING UP, NO INJURIES TO PILOT.