What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 03, 2025, a Universal Stinson 180 touched down midfield on runway 02L at the Sugar Valley Airport (5NC2) and lifted the left wheel to avoid a turtle. The aircraft teetered back and forth after lift off, veered to the right and began to climb, but did not gain sufficient altitude to clear the trees off the departure end of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed on impact and a post crash fire, leaving primarily the metal frame, and engine compartment, with the tail section was mostly intact. Continuity was found on all flight controls during their site inspection. There were two fatalities and one serious injury.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 03, 2025, A UNIVERSAL STINSON 180 TOUCHED DOWN MIDFIELD ON RUNWAY 02L AT THE SUGAR VALLEY AIRPORT (5NC2) AND LIFTED THE LEFT WHEEL TO AVOID A TURTLE. THE AIRCRAFT TEETERED BACK AND FORTH AFTER LIFT OFF, VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND BEGAN TO CLIMB, BUT DID NOT GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE TREES OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT AND A POST CRASH FIRE, LEAVING PRIMARILY THE METAL FRAME, AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WITH THE TAIL SECTION WAS MOSTLY INTACT. CONTINUITY WAS FOUND ON ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING THEIR SITE INSPECTION. THERE WERE TWO FATALITIES AND ONE SERIOUS INJURY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.