# NTSB Accident ATL05FA098
> **Fairchild M-62A-3** · 2005-06-16 · Williamson, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL05FA098
- **Event ID:** 20050620X00813
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-06-16
- **Location:** Williamson, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.183612, -84.375
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Fairchild
- **Model:** M-62A-3
- **Registration:** N26GA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow the before takeoff checklist and attempted a takeoff with flaps extended, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.

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