Flightstar FLIGHTSTAR II-SL N533BK

Summary

On 11 June 2011 at about 14:30 local time, a Flightstar FLIGHTSTAR II-SL registered N533BK, operated by Charles B Kerce, was involved in an accident near Kingston, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 June 2011 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kingston, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

34.2036, -84.9739

Aircraft

Flightstar FLIGHTSTAR II-SL

Registration

N533BK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Charles B Kerce

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rome → Kingston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA337

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during low-altitude maneuvering flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The non-certificated pilot stated that he was making low passes over a river while looking down at people who were on the river. After looking up, the pilot noticed that he was approaching the tree tops, added engine power, and raised the airplane's nose in order to avoid the trees. He stated that the airplane stalled and impacted the tree tops, after which it nosed over and fell about 50 feet to the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.