1 fatal · FOLLAND AIRCRAFT CO LTD GNAT T 1 · 2013-07-29 · Georgetown, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13FA340
Event ID
20130729X54557
Type
Accident
Date
2013-07-29
Location
Georgetown, SC, USA
Coordinates
33.299446, -79.338607
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
FOLLAND AIRCRAFT CO LTD
Model
GNAT T 1
Registration
N18GT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined due to postcrash fire damage. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to perform an aerobatic maneuver at low altitude, which did not allow sufficient time for him to regain airplane control.