An unlicensed pilot crashed his homebuilt plane in rural south Georgia on September 16, killing himself and four passengers.
The pilot was certified to build and repair the plane but lacked a pilot certificate, and his flight experience is unknown.
A preliminary NTSB report found no evidence of mechanical defects, but radar data showed erratic flight patterns just before the crash, which remains under investigation.
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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