Amateur-built AA-1C accident near Carrollton, Ohio, July 5, 2007
On July 5, 2007 at about 3:00 pm local time, a amateur-built AA-1C, registered N200JA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Carrollton, Ohio (Carroll County-Tolson airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot failed to maintain clearance from trees during cruise. Factors were the inadequate preflight planning, the thunderstorm in the area at the time of the accident, and the trees.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 5, 2007 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Carrollton, Ohio · Carroll County-Tolson
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built AA-1C
- Registration
- N200JA · no longer on the register · serial AA1C-0052
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The instrument rated private pilot departed on a cross country flight without a weather brief. Thunderstorms were recorded in the vicinity of the destination airport. The airplane was found in a tree farm near trees with broken branches. An on-scene examination of the wreckage revealed no pre-impact anomalies.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,587.8 hours in all; 4 in the last 90 days
- Last flight review: May 1, 2007
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DWU Ashland KY at 1:20 pm
- Destination: TSO Carrollton OH
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from KPHD, 17 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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