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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Sugg Edward R SONEX · Marion, SC · September 12, 2018

Date: September 12, 2018 · 13:47 local
Place: Marion, SC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N75SX
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18LA249
Reported as: Sugg Edward R Sonex
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N75SXRegistration cancelled Apr 28, 2020 · Sugg Edward R SONEXS/N 0075 · Built 2007 Airframe modelSugg Edward R SONEX Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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N75SX departed the florence regional airport (flo) on a local flight to Marion county airport (mao). Witness stated he saw the aircraft make a right hand turn then sharply decend. The engine speed increased and the aircraft fell behind the tree line. The witness heard what he believed was the aircraft hitting trees. The aircraft was found in a field near the intersection of lauglin and hargrove road in Marion, south carolina.

As the FAA filed it

N75SX DEPARTED THE FLORENCE REGIONAL AIRPORT (FLO) ON A LOCAL FLIGHT TO MARION COUNTY AIRPORT (MAO). WITNESS STATED HE SAW THE AIRCRAFT MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN THEN SHARPLY DECEND. THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASED AND THE AIRCRAFT FELL BEHIND THE TREE LINE. THE WITNESS HEARD WHAT HE BELIEVED WAS THE AIRCRAFT HITTING TREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND IN A FIELD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LAUGLIN AND HARGROVE ROAD IN MARION, SOUTH CAROLINA.

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 ERA18LA249Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMarion, SCImpact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Sep 12, 2018 · Destroyed