What happened
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On the evening of December 20, 2020 a private pilot departed out of
Swainsboro, GA (ksbo) at approx. 19:40 headed southeast for Eagle Neck
Airport (1GAO) shellman bluff, GA. Weather conditions were favorable for
IFR, the pilot was IFR rated. ADS-B showed the aircraft headed southeast.
The aircraft climbed and maintained between 2,000-2,500 ft MSL during
Cruise, and at about 8 pm began descending, continuing se bound until
Just north of seabrook, GA, when the airplane turned right briefly, then
Back to the left and continuing se bound until track data was lost at
About 8:11 pm. The final track data was approximately coincident with the
Accident site, and the accident site was approximately 4.98 NM nne of the
Intended destination of (1GA0)
As the FAA filed it
ON THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 20, 2020 A PRIVATE PILOT DEPARTED OUT OF
SWAINSBORO, GA (KSBO) AT APPROX. 19:40 HEADED SOUTHEAST FOR EAGLE NECK
AIRPORT (1GAO) SHELLMAN BLUFF, GA. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE FOR
IFR, THE PILOT WAS IFR RATED. ADS-B SHOWED THE AIRCRAFT HEADED SOUTHEAST.
THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED AND MAINTAINED BETWEEN 2,000-2,500 FT MSL DURING
CRUISE, AND AT ABOUT 8 PM BEGAN DESCENDING, CONTINUING SE BOUND UNTIL
JUST NORTH OF SEABROOK, GA, WHEN THE AIRPLANE TURNED RIGHT BRIEFLY, THEN
BACK TO THE LEFT AND CONTINUING SE BOUND UNTIL TRACK DATA WAS LOST AT
ABOUT 8:11 PM. THE FINAL TRACK DATA WAS APPROXIMATELY COINCIDENT WITH THE
ACCIDENT SITE, AND THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4.98 NM NNE OF THE
INTENDED DESTINATION OF (1GA0)
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