James Walter Hornet accident near Talbotton, GA
On March 18, 2007, a James Walter Hornet (airplane) was involved in an accident near Talbotton, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 18, 2007
- Place
- Talbotton, GA
- Aircraft
- James Walter Hornet · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.737°N, 84.593°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070403X00367
NTSB summary
On March 18, 2007, about 1400 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built Hornet, N7XS, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during a cross-country flight near Talbotton, Georgia. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Camilla-Mitchell County Airport (CXU), Camilla, Georgia, about 1300. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. A witness at the airport stated that the pilot inquired about the purchase of fuel at CXU. He informed the pilot that there was no fuel service available at the airport; but that he would assist him in getting some. The witness continued by stating that the pilot wanted to top off his right main fuel tank, and that the airplane held a total of 18 gallons of fuel. After filling the right fuel tank, he remembered that the airplane required 9.1 gallons of fuel. He said that the pilot was in "good spirits," and seemed excited about the remainder of his trip. On March 20, 2007, a family member of the pilot called the Jacksonville Flight Service Station to report that N7XS did not arrive at its destination airport, and that they did not hear from the pilot. An all notification bulletin was transmitted for the missing airplane, and the Civil Air Patrol located the airplane on March 21, 2007, in a heavily wooded area. The pilot, age 70, held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land, issued on March 27, 1991. The pilot's last medical exam was on Augu
Probable cause
The failure of the right main fuel line, resulting in fuel starvation and a 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.
