Team Mini-Max Hi-Max accident near Monroe, GA
On July 9, 2019, a Team Mini-Max Hi-Max (airplane) was involved in an accident near Monroe, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 9, 2019
- Place
- Monroe, GA
- Aircraft
- Team Mini-Max Hi-Max · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.782°N, 83.693°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190709X93826
Official records · ERA19LA221
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 9, 2019, about 1732 eastern daylight time, an unregistered experimental amateur built Team Mini-Max Hi-Max was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Monroe-Walton County Airport (D73), Monroe, Georgia. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a test flight. According to the owner of the airplane (who was not a certificated pilot), he purchased the airplane in February 2019 and transported it to D73. The owner had arranged with the accident pilot to inspect and test fly the airplane. After a brief inspection, the pilot took the airplane on a test flight that lasted about 10 minutes. Several months later, on the day before the accident, the owner attempted to start the airplane, but the engine did not start. After multiple attempts to start the engine, the accident pilot noticed that the owner was having difficulty and offered to have his mechanic troubleshoot the issue. The owner gave the keys to the accident pilot and, on the following day, was notified that the airplane was involved in an accident. The mechanic who assisted the pilot before the accident flight stated that he did a routine oil change on the airplane. He witnessed the pilot install a new battery and helped the pilot start the engine. After the engine was started, the mechanic assisted the pilot with reinstalling the engine cowling and watched as the pilot taxied the airplane around the taxiway and runway. He continued to watch as the pilot took off, climbed to about 500 feet agl, and made a norma
Probable cause
A collision with terrain 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.
