John S. Hickey SWEARINGEN SX 300 accident near Thomson, GA
On March 14, 1998, a John S. Hickey SWEARINGEN SX 300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Thomson, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 14, 1998
- Place
- Thomson, GA
- Aircraft
- John S. Hickey SWEARINGEN SX 300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.459°N, 82.501°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09625
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 13, 1998, at 1902 eastern standard time, a John S. Hickey Swearingen SX 300, N83JH, collided with trees while descending after an engine failure in Thomson, Georgia. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the private pilot received fatal injuries. The flight originated at the Covington Municipal Airport, Covington, Georgia, at 1830 eastern standard time. Approximately 1905 eastern standard time, on March 13, 1998, the McDuffie County Communication Center received a 911 call from a witness who stated that he heard, and saw an airplane fly overhead about 500 feet above the ground. The witness said that the airplane was flying on a westerly heading towards the Thomson/McDuffie Airport. The witness, about six miles east of the airport, stated that the engine was running rough and "cutting out". The airplane continued a westerly heading and a gradual descent until it was below the tree tops. The sputtering sound of the engine also continued until the airplane disappeared below the tree tops. The McDuffie County Communication Center Operator told the witness that they would telephone the Thomson/McDuffie Airport. There was no answer to the call. The flight was a personal flight from Covington, Georgia to Aiken, South Carolina. When the airplane failed to arrive in Aiken as scheduled, concerned family members contacted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA iss
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning of the fuel supply required for the flight that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
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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.
