Saberwing Saberwing accident near Adel, GA
On December 18, 2018, a Saberwing Saberwing (airplane) was involved in an accident near Adel, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 18, 2018
- Place
- Adel, GA
- Aircraft
- Saberwing Saberwing · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.104°N, 83.553°W
- NTSB ID
- 20181218X90123
Official records · ERA19FA068
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 18, 2018, about 1500 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Azalea Saberwing, N203SW, was destroyed during an inflight breakup near Adel, Georgia. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a witness, the pilot was flying in the traffic pattern at the Cook County Airport (15J), Adel, Georgia, before departing the area to the west. Another witness, located about 6 miles west of 15J, arrived home and observed airplane parts scattered in his yard. There were no witnesses to the accident. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe Azalea Saberwing was an experimental, amateur-built, single-engine, low wing, composite airplane with a conventional tail and fixed conventional landing gear. The airplane was primarily manufactured from fiberglass composite sandwich panels using woven and unidirectional fiberglass cloth with foam core that was infused with resin. The fuselage bulkheads, wing spars, and tail spars were constructed of wood. The center portion of the wing, about 7 ft long, was bonded in the lower fuselage during construction, and the outboard portions of the wings were attached through bolted fittings on the forward and aft spars. The forward and aft wing spars were a wooden box design with Sitka spruce spar caps and ribs and Birch plywood webs. AIRPORT INFORMATIONThe Azalea Saberwing was an experimental, amateur-built, single-engine, low wing, composite airplane with a conventional tail and fixed conventional landing gear. The airplane was prima
Probable cause
The in-flight failure of the fuselage, as a result of the pilot conducting maneuvers that exceeded the structural capabilities 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.
