20200307002329A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Myers Fred R III ACRODUSTER II SA750 · Senoia, GA · March 7, 2020

Date: March 7, 2020 · 12:41 local
Place: Senoia, GA
Airport: Big 'T'
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N529FM
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20CA128
Reported as: Myers Fred R III Acroduster II SA750
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N529FMRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2021 · Myers Fred R III ACRODUSTER II SA750S/N 302 · Built 1998 Airframe modelMyers Fred R III ACRODUSTER II SA750 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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.

Aerobatic maneuver performed contrary to 14 CFR 91.119 resulted in aircraft striking tree leading to uncontrolled flight into terrain.

Control surface continuity confirmed. Mixture, throttle cable continuity confirmed.

Drivetrain continuity confirmed

As the FAA filed it

AEROBATIC MANEUVER PERFORMED CONTRARY TO 14 CFR 91.119 RESULTED IN AIRCRAFT STRIKING TREE LEADING TO UNCONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN.

CONTROL SURFACE CONTINUITY CONFIRMED. MIXTURE, THROTTLE CABLE CONTINUITY CONFIRMED.

DRIVETRAIN CONTINUITY CONFIRMED

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 ERA20CA128Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSenoia, GAThe pilot's failure to see and avoid trees while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.Mar 7, 2020 · Substantial damage