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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bothof Larry D SABERWING · Adel, GA · December 18, 2018

Date: December 18, 2018 · 16:00 local
Place: Adel, GA
Airport: Cook County
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N203SW
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19FA068
Reported as: Bothof Larry D Saberwing
Reported engine: Lycoming XI0-360
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total

N203SWRegistration cancelled Oct 5, 2019 · Bothof Larry D SABERWINGS/N 003 Airframe modelBothof Larry D SABERWING

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

On December 18, 2018 at approximately 1600 local time an amateur built aircraft, model; Saberwing, N203SW, serial number 003 crash in Adel Georgia. Aircraft had approximatley 125 hours total time, with engine time approximatley 34 hours smoh.

Pilot operating the aircraft was the builder and owner of aircraft. Pilot had total time of 1100 hours, a third class medical was issue on 11/30/18.

Crash site cover approximatley 1 mile from the first piece of aircraft found to the location of the cockpit. Pilot was found approximately 30 yards from cockpit.

Weather was clear, cool and windy on day of crash

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 18, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 LOCAL TIME AN AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, MODEL; SABERWING, N203SW, SERIAL NUMBER 003 CRASH IN ADEL GEORGIA. AIRCRAFT HAD APPROXIMATLEY 125 HOURS TOTAL TIME, WITH ENGINE TIME APPROXIMATLEY 34 HOURS SMOH.

PILOT OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT WAS THE BUILDER AND OWNER OF AIRCRAFT. PILOT HAD TOTAL TIME OF 1100 HOURS, A THIRD CLASS MEDICAL WAS ISSUE ON 11/30/18.

CRASH SITE COVER APPROXIMATLEY 1 MILE FROM THE FIRST PIECE OF AIRCRAFT FOUND TO THE LOCATION OF THE COCKPIT. PILOT WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 30 YARDS FROM COCKPIT.

WEATHER WAS CLEAR, COOL AND WINDY ON DAY OF CRASH

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 ERA19FA068Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportAdel, GAThe in-flight failure of the fuselage, as a result of the pilot conducting maneuvers that exceeded the structural capabilities of the airplane.Dec 18, 2018 · Substantial damage