What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 09, 2020 at approximately 0920, aircraft N4661N, Cessna model 402C departed falcon field (ffc) in peachtree city, Georgia for aerial photo session. Aircraft climbed to 14,400 feet in approximately 21 minutes at which time the pilot started his first pass at 14,400 feet at a speed of 155KTS. Aircraft remained on site performing several passes starting with first pass to the west and turning 180 degrees back to the east this continue for approximately (4 hours 50 minutes). Aircraft has been in the air for approximately (5 hours 10 minutes) since departing ffc. At approximately 1431 local time the aircraft departed aerial photo site and started it?s descend from 14,300 feet for return flight back to ffc for landing. Aircraft level off at 4,200 at 1450 local time, descend time was approximately 20 minutes total time, aircraft has been in the air approximately (5 hours 30 minutes). At 1513 local time aircraft crashed approximately one mile from runway 24 Hampton airport (hmp) in Hampton Georgia. Aircraft was in flight for a total of 5 hours 52 minutes,
Pilots had aircraft topped off with fuel on Wednesday for the flight. Pilots calculation?s show the aircraft should be able to remain in flight for 7 hours. Neither pilot during preflight check tanks to see if they were in fact topped off.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 09, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 0920, AIRCRAFT N4661N, CESSNA MODEL 402C DEPARTED FALCON FIELD (FFC) IN PEACHTREE CITY, GEORGIA FOR AERIAL PHOTO SESSION. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO 14,400 FEET IN APPROXIMATELY 21 MINUTES AT WHICH TIME THE PILOT STARTED HIS FIRST PASS AT 14,400 FEET AT A SPEED OF 155KTS. AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON SITE PERFORMING SEVERAL PASSES STARTING WITH FIRST PASS TO THE WEST AND TURNING 180 DEGREES BACK TO THE EAST THIS CONTINUE FOR APPROXIMATELY (4 HOURS 50 MINUTES). AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN IN THE AIR FOR APPROXIMATELY (5 HOURS 10 MINUTES) SINCE DEPARTING FFC. AT APPROXIMATELY 1431 LOCAL TIME THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AERIAL PHOTO SITE AND STARTED IT?S DESCEND FROM 14,300 FEET FOR RETURN FLIGHT BACK TO FFC FOR LANDING. AIRCRAFT LEVEL OFF AT 4,200 AT 1450 LOCAL TIME, DESCEND TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES TOTAL TIME, AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN IN THE AIR APPROXIMATELY (5 HOURS 30 MINUTES). AT 1513 LOCAL TIME AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM RUNWAY 24 HAMPTON AIRPORT (HMP) IN HAMPTON GEORGIA. AIRCRAFT WAS IN FLIGHT FOR A TOTAL OF 5 HOURS 52 MINUTES,
PILOTS HAD AIRCRAFT TOPPED OFF WITH FUEL ON WEDNESDAY FOR THE FLIGHT. PILOTS CALCULATION?S SHOW THE AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE ABLE TO REMAIN IN FLIGHT FOR 7 HOURS. NEITHER PILOT DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK TANKS TO SEE IF THEY WERE IN FACT TOPPED OFF.
NTSB investigation
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