Loss of control Accident Stolp SA-750 Acroduster Too N529FM,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233742
 
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Date:Saturday 7 March 2020
Time:12:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic SA75 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Stolp SA-750 Acroduster Too
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N529FM
MSN: 302
Year of manufacture:1998
Engine model:Lycoming IO360 SER A&C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Senoia, Coweta County, GA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Senoia, GA (64GA)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that, while performing aerial stunts for a local children's party, the airplane struck a tree, and he then lost control of the airplane. He maneuvered the airplane over a street, and it struck another tree and then impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, and the empennage. A Federal Aviation Administrator inspector who examined the airplane after the accident confirmed flight control continuity and reported no anomalies with the flight controls.




Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid trees while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ERA20CA128
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=529FM

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Mar-2020 15:53 Captain Adam Added
08-Mar-2020 16:18 Geno Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source]
08-Mar-2020 18:22 RobertMB Updated [Registration, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Mar-2020 18:24 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type]
03-Jul-2020 12:37 ASN Update Bot Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ]

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