Sherman Holie FREEBIRD UNREG
27 September 2003 · Newnan, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 September 2003 at about 13:45 local time, a Sherman Holie FREEBIRD registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Newnan, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newnan, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newnan Coweta County (CCO)
- Coordinates
- 33.3119, -84.7703
- Aircraft
- Sherman Holie FREEBIRD
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 103: Ultralight
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newnan → Newnan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL03LA150
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the aileron control rod, and subsequent loss of control in-flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during climb out from runway 14, the airplane began a slow right turn. The pilot attempted to make a correction but the flight controls did not respond. The pilot reduced power and the airplane turned hard to the right and impacted the ground. Examination of the flight controls revealed the aileron control rod was broken at the stick.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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