20190928018359A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Dalton, GA · September 28, 2019

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Date: September 28, 2019 · 19:09 local
Place: Dalton, GA
Airport: Pratermill Flight Park
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,870 total13 in this make and model

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What happened

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On September 28, 2019, at 1909 eastern daylight time, an unregistered amateur-built experimental light-sport solo wings windlass weight-shift control aircraft was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain shortly after takeoff from Pratermill Flight Park (GA72), Dalton, Georgia. First reported as non-registered ultralight/hang glider with motor crashed at Pratermill Flight Park during climb out after takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2019, AT 1909 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN UNREGISTERED AMATEUR-BUILT EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT-SPORT SOLO WINGS WINDLASS WEIGHT-SHIFT CONTROL AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PRATERMILL FLIGHT PARK (GA72), DALTON, GEORGIA. FIRST REPORTED AS NON-REGISTERED ULTRALIGHT/HANG GLIDER WITH MOTOR CRASHED AT PRATERMILL FLIGHT PARK DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKEOFF.