The responding Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the NTSB Investigator-in-Charge, and a technical representative from the engine manufacturer examined the airplane wreckage on site. The airplane impacted terrain and came to rest about 600 ft beyond the departure end of the runway. One witness reported that it looked like the airplane tried to turn back to the runway, before entering a rapid decent. Witnesses reported that the airplane departed runway 13 at OZW they added that when the airplane was about 200 to 300 ft in the air, the airplane appeared to stop its climb and was silent. It is unknown if any adjustments or maintenance items were accomplished before the second flight. The airplane was then fueled with 34.4 gallons of fuel. The airplane was flown earlier in the day. The pilot, seated in the left seat, owned a similar airplane make and model. The pilot-rated passenger, seated in the right seat, was also a mechanic who had performed the recent work on the airplane. The purpose of the flight was for a maintenance test flight for the airplane. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 maintenance test flight.Īccording to initial reports, the airplane had recently undergone maintenance, including the installation of a new field overhauled engine and a 3-bladed propeller. The airplane was registered to Southern Aircraft Consultancy, Inc, Trustee, Norfolk, United Kingdom, and operated by a private individual.

The pilot and pilot rated passenger received fatal injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. On August 20, 2019, about 1118 eastern daylight time, an Aero Commander (Meyers) 200D airplane, N200HS, impacted terrain shortly after departing the Livingston County Spencer J Hardy Airport (OZW), Howell, Michigan. Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal

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