Garrett Gerald P Cozy Mark IV accident near Jekyll Island, GA
On May 4, 2008, a Garrett Gerald P Cozy Mark IV (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jekyll Island, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 4, 2008
- Place
- Jekyll Island, GA
- Aircraft
- Garrett Gerald P Cozy Mark IV · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.071°N, 81.423°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080512X00649
NTSB summary
On May 4, 2008, about 1130 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built Cozy Mark IV, N14GG, registered to and operated by the certificated commercial pilot, ditched in the ocean about 3 miles off the southern coast of Jekyll Island, Georgia. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The commercial pilot was killed, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight departed Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, Brunswick, Georgia, at 1050. The pilot's son stated that his father was flying in the local area on a pleasure flight. A witness, who was at the north end of Jekyll Island, stated that he was sitting on the beach and saw a white, single-engine, canard-style airplane fly overhead. He commented to his wife about the unique style of the airplane, followed by "that plane's engine sounds funny." He stated that he did not see smoke or any indication of mechanical difficulty. The airplane was flying south, parallel to the beach, about 1,000 feet above the ground. It was not until a couple of days later that he heard the airplane had crashed. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, there were several witnesses to the accident, but none had come forward. The inspector asked a local reporter to place his name and phone number in the paper and ask for witnesses to contact him. As of the publication of this report, no witnesses have come forward. The pilot, age 71, held a commercial pilot certificate, wit
Probable cause
Controlled flight into water for undetermined reasons.
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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.
