MACON, GA, USA
N23DK
KOONS-DONALD SONERAI II
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL WHILE TURNING TO A LEFT CROSSWIND. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AFTER COLLIDING WITH TWO TREES. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND LOCAL RESIDENTS WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST EXITING DUE TO FIRE AND HIGH TEMP. THE AIRCRAFT EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN MATERIAL FAILURES. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRCRAFT IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE DURING CLIMBOUT FOLLOWED BY A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE PRIOR TO IMPACT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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