Ams Flight D O O CARAT A N17GF

Summary

On 20 November 2024 at about 18:30 local time, a Ams Flight D O O CARAT A registered N17GF, operated by T2 Aerospace Inc, was involved in an accident near Centralhatchee, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

20 November 2024 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Centralhatchee, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Sunset Strip Airport (7GE5)

Coordinates

33.3581, -85.1191

Aircraft

Ams Flight D O O CARAT A

Registration

N17GF

Category

Glider

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

T2 Aerospace Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rupert → Gadsden

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA064

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On November 20, 2024, about 1330 eastern standard time, an AMS Flight D O O Carat A motor glider, N17GF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Sunset Strip Airport (7GE5), Centralhatchee, Georgia. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The motor glider was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the motor glider departed with 13 gallons of fuel from Thomas Ridge Airport (3GA7), Rupert, Georgia, and was destined for Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (KGAD), Gadsden, Alabama. About 1 hour after departure, the pilot described that the engine experienced a partial loss of engine power and began to run rough. Shortly thereafter, the engine lost power completely. The pilot’s attempt to restore power was unsuccessful and he performed a forced landing to 7GE5. During the landing, the motor glider landed hard and came to rest inverted. Examination of the wreckage by the Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the motor glider’s engine was impact separated, and its cockpit area was fragmented. The wreckage was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.