Probable cause
The pilot's failure to see and avoid trees while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that, while performing aerial stunts for a local children's party, the airplane struck a tree, and he then lost control of the airplane. He maneuvered the airplane over a street, and it struck another tree and then impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, and the empennage. A Federal Aviation Administrator inspector who examined the airplane after the accident confirmed flight control continuity and reported no anomalies with the flight controls.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA20CA128 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 7, 2020
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Senoia, Georgia
- Nearest airport
- Big 'T' (64GA)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built ACRODUSTER II SA750
- N-number
- N529FM
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1998
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.