What happened
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On August 31, 2022, the pilot of privacy data omitted, a rans S-12, was performing solo touch and go's at Hillard Airpark (01J). At around 1045 local time, the pilot was making his second touch and go when he got distracted at someone cutting the grass at the airpark. As a result of this distraction, the pilot induced a stall on the aircraft while on base to final and crashed near a residence. The pilot was able to walk away from the crash scene and personnel around called emergency services to notify of the accident. The accident location was identified in the vicinity of privacy data omitted. The pilot sustained injuries to his right hand. The aircraft was destroyed on the crash.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 31, 2022, THE PILOT OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A RANS S-12, WAS PERFORMING SOLO TOUCH AND GO'S AT HILLARD AIRPARK (01J). AT AROUND 1045 LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT WAS MAKING HIS SECOND TOUCH AND GO WHEN HE GOT DISTRACTED AT SOMEONE CUTTING THE GRASS AT THE AIRPARK. AS A RESULT OF THIS DISTRACTION, THE PILOT INDUCED A STALL ON THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ON BASE TO FINAL AND CRASHED NEAR A RESIDENCE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO WALK AWAY FROM THE CRASH SCENE AND PERSONNEL AROUND CALLED EMERGENCY SERVICES TO NOTIFY OF THE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT LOCATION WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE VICINITY OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE PILOT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT HAND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED ON THE CRASH.
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