Aviat Inc A-1 accident near Cave Spring, GA
On March 29, 2021, an Aviat Inc A-1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cave Spring, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 29, 2021
- Place
- Cave Spring, GA
- Aircraft
- Aviat Inc A-1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.119°N, 85.313°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210329102831
Official records · ERA21FA165
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 29, 2021, about 1800 eastern daylight time, a Aviat Husky A-1, N800MH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cave Springs, Georgia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was owned by the pilot, who was operating it as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a witness in the area, the pilot was circling low over his house and waving at him. He said that after circling for about 5 minutes, the airplane departed the area. As he watched the airplane head north, it collided with a power line. The airplane pitched down abruptly and descended into a ravine, where it collided with the ground. He said the broken power line knocked out the power, and a brush fire started because of the power line contacting the dry brush. The witness said he rushed down the ravine to assist the pilot and contacted the local authorities. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION Assessment of the wreckage site revealed that a power line was struck above the ravine where the airplane came to rest. The power line was broken and was about 500 ft aft of the airplane wreckage. All flight control components were located at the wreckage site. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the airframe, and both wing assemblies. Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. MEDICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL INFORMATION The Office of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia, performed an autopsy on the pilot
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clearance from a power line.
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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.
