14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, December 18, 2012 in Calhoun, GA
Aircraft: RUSSOM ROY G HUMMEL H5, registration: N156FH
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On December 18, 2012, about 1400 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Hummel H5, N156FH, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain shortly after taking off from Tom B. David Field (CZL), Calhoun, Georgia. The private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the local personal flight which was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
According to a responding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, witnesses reported that the airplane took off from runway 17 with engine sounds, ground roll and departure all "normal." Then, about 300 feet above ground level, the airplane began a slow roll to the right, reaching about 90 degrees angle of bank and 60 degrees nose-down when it descended into trees heading about 300 degrees magnetic.
The airplane's initial impact point was in a tree, about 50 feet above the ground, in the vicinity of 34 degrees, 27.03 minutes north latitude, 084 degrees, 55.83 minutes west longitude. The wreckage path angle of decent was about 60 degrees, heading approximately 290 degrees.
The engine and firewall sustained heat damage, and most of the center section aft of the fire wall was consumed by fire. The right wing exhibited compressions consistent with an initial right-wing-down impact, and the wooden propeller was broken near the hub flange.
The wreckage was subsequently moved to a hangar for further examination. Throttle and mixture were at full power positions and the carburetor heat control was found in the full cold position. Flight control continuity was confirmed, but with numerous flight control surfaces separated from the cockpit controls, consistent with impact overload.
The FAA inspector also noted that the airplane had accumulated 3.8 hours of total flight time as part of its initial Phase I operating limitations for an amateur-built aircraft.
Roy Gardner Russom
(February 9, 1936 - December 18, 2012)
Mr. Roy Gardner Russom, age 76 of Calhoun, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012. He was born in Cairo, TN on February 9, 1936, son of the late R.D. and Sarah Maye Warren Russom.Mr. Russom was a veteran, serving his country in the United States Air Force for over 21 years. He retired as an Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent. He was a member of the EAA.
Survivors include his wife, Eula Mae Comer Russom of the residence; a daughter and son-in-law, Tina and Randy Hopkin of Rake, Iowa; a brother, William Russom of Covington, TN; a sister, Barbara Ray, also of Covington; a granddaughter, Jennifer Anne Ihle of Winnebago, Minnesota; three great-grandchildren, Keagen, Jalan, and Koby Ihle; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Russom will be cremated, and a memorial service will be held from the chapel of Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home. Date and time of the service will be announced at a later date.
The family requests flowers be omitted, and memorial contributions made in Mr. Russom’s name to the American Cancer Society, 200 W. Emery St., Ste 3, Dalton, GA 30720.
Online condolences may be expressed and the guest book signed at www.maxbrannonandsons.com. Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home, a legacy of compassion and care, is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mr. Roy Gardner Russom, age 76 of Calhoun.
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Obituary: http://www.maxbrannonandsons.com
Hummel H5, N156FH
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 156FH Make/Model: EXP Description: EXP-
Date: 12/18/2012 Time: 1900
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: CALHOUN State: GA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA, THE 1 PERSON ON BOARD WAS FATALLY
INJURED, NEAR CALHOUN, GA
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: COLLEGE PARK, GA (SO11) Entry date: 12/19/2012
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