George Evenson CUBY accident near Hawkinsville, GA
On July 9, 1996, a George Evenson CUBY (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hawkinsville, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 9, 1996
- Place
- Hawkinsville, GA
- Aircraft
- George Evenson CUBY · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.280°N, 83.471°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06149
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 9, 1996, at 1940 eastern daylight time, a George Evenson Cuby, N1035W, registered to private individuals, crashed while maneuvering at a low altitude near Hawkinsville, Georgia, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personnel flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The private-rated pilot, and student-rated passenger were fatally injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The flight departed the Hawkinsville, Georgia airport, the same day, about 1915. A witness stated that the airplane had been circling the area at very low altitude for several minutes before the accident. The passenger seated in the rear seat was leaning out of the aircraft waving to the witness. The pilot, who was flying the aircraft from the front seat, placed the aircraft in a steep bank and the airplane stalled. The airplane descended uncontrolled and impacted the terrain in nose down attitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Information on the pilot is contained under First Pilot Information in this report. Information on the student-pilot rated passenger is contained in Supplement E to this report. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION Information on the aircraft is contained under Aircraft Information in this report. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Additional meteorological information is contained under Weather Information in this report. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION Postcrash examination of the crash site showed the aircraft crashed in a nose down attitude in a wooded area. All componen
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain airspeed.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
