What happened
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On September 5, privacy data omitteddeparted Columbia Airport (O22) at approximately 0945. At 10:52 the pilots employer called the sherriff's department and reported the aircraft missing. At 1130 the sherriff's departement was notified that the aircraft wreckage was found and the pilot was deceased.
Investigation indicates that the aircraft was on short final and impacted trees then the ground. Inspection of the propeller indicates it was not turning when it impacted the ground.
Will update this record if engine teardown is performed and additional information becomes available.
Activity number WP17202201828
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 5, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^DEPARTED COLUMBIA AIRPORT (O22) AT APPROXIMATELY 0945. AT 10:52 THE PILOTS EMPLOYER CALLED THE SHERRIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT MISSING. AT 1130 THE SHERRIFF'S DEPARTEMENT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS FOUND AND THE PILOT WAS DECEASED.
INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL AND IMPACTED TREES THEN THE GROUND. INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER INDICATES IT WAS NOT TURNING WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND.
WILL UPDATE THIS RECORD IF ENGINE TEARDOWN IS PERFORMED AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
ACTIVITY NUMBER WP17202201828
NTSB investigation
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