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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hine T L/Johnson R BUSH WACKER · Thomaston, GA · April 16, 2021

Date
April 16, 2021 · 11:10 local
Place
Thomaston, GA
Airport
Thomaston-Upson County
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N797RT
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA21LA352
Reported as
Hine T L/Johnson R Bush Wacker
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor

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What happened

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

During flight, aircraft was experiencing high fuel consumption and the pilot decided to land at kopn to investigate. Upon landing on rwy 30L the aircraft became uncontrollable and veered off the runway at a 35 degree turn at the 1000' mark of the runway. The aircraft impacted a runway FBO airport signage. Damage was done to the RH stabilizer of the aircraft and LH side of the aircraft empennage. Damage was also done to the rear side of the

Airport signage. The aircraft made it back to the runway and proceed to the FBO ramp. Aircraft was parked and secured. No personnel injuries occured. Airfield operations were not affected and the airfield was not closed at any time.

As the FAA filed it

DURING FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT WAS EXPERIENCING HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT KOPN TO INVESTIGATE. UPON LANDING ON RWY 30L THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AT A 35 DEGREE TURN AT THE 1000' MARK OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A RUNWAY FBO AIRPORT SIGNAGE. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE RH STABILIZER OF THE AIRCRAFT AND LH SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT EMPENNAGE. DAMAGE WAS ALSO DONE TO THE REAR SIDE OF THE

AIRPORT SIGNAGE. THE AIRCRAFT MADE IT BACK TO THE RUNWAY AND PROCEED TO THE FBO RAMP. AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AND SECURED. NO PERSONNEL INJURIES OCCURED. AIRFIELD OPERATIONS WERE NOT AFFECTED AND THE AIRFIELD WAS NOT CLOSED AT ANY TIME.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.