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Accident: Fairchild SA227

Dec 6, 2016 · Camilla, GA

NTSB numberERA17FA066Event id20161205X33941

1
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to initiate and continue the flight into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted spatial disorientation, a loss of airplane control, and a subsequent in-flight breakup.

NTSB docket ERA17FA066

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Fairchild SA227
Registration
N765FA
Year built
1990
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 135: commuter and on-demand
Defining event
Maneuvering Loss of control in flight

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Nearest airports

Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.

  • Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)19 nm (35 km) north
  • Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR)20 nm (37 km) south-east

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