Russom Roy G HUMMEL H5 accident near Calhoun, GA
On December 18, 2012, a Russom Roy G HUMMEL H5 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Calhoun, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 18, 2012
- Place
- Calhoun, GA
- Aircraft
- Russom Roy G HUMMEL H5 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.329°N, 84.940°W
- NTSB ID
- 20121218X70907
Official records · ERA13LA093
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 18, 2012, about 1400 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Hummel H5, N156FH, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain shortly after taking off from Tom B. David Field (CZL), Calhoun, Georgia. The private pilot/builder was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the local personal flight which was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to a responding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, witnesses reported that the airplane took off from runway 17 with the engine sounds, ground roll and departure all "normal." Then, about 300 feet above ground level, the airplane began a slow roll to the right, reaching about 90 degrees angle of bank and 60 degrees nose-down when it descended into trees heading about 300 degrees magnetic. There were no engine power changes until impact. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The single place, tailwheel airplane was constructed primarily of metal and powered by a Revmaster R2200D engine. It was completed by the pilot on September 17, 2012, and issued an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate with operating limitations. A logbook review by the FAA inspector revealed that it was first flown on September 19, 2012, by the pilot, and had accumulated 3.8 hours not including the accident flight of approximately 2 minutes. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 76, held a current private pilot certificate with an airplane single engine land rating. An FAA review of his logbook revealed a tota
Probable cause
The pilot’s impairment or incapacitation due to the effects of medication, worsening cardiac disease, or cardiac arrhythmia, which resulted in his loss of control of the airplane.
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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.
