An unlicensed pilot and four passengers died when his homebuilt plane crashed in rural south Georgia on September 16, with no immediate probable cause identified.
The pilot, Waylon Boatright, was certified to build and repair the aircraft but lacked a pilot's license, making his flight experience undetermined.
The NTSB's preliminary report found no mechanical defects, but radar data showed erratic flight before impact, and the investigation is ongoing to determine the cause and why the flight occurred so early.
An unlicensed pilot in rural south Georgia, about 100 miles from Savannah, crashed his homebuilt plane on September 16 at about 3:40 a.m., killing all five people on board.
No probable cause was identified in a preliminary report from the National Transportation and Safety Board last week, and there is no evidence of mechanical defects that may have influenced the crash.
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