| Crash location | 34.558889°N, 83.713333°W |
| Nearest city | Cleveland, GA
34.597040°N, 83.763237°W 3.9 miles away |
| Tail number | N9982U |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 15 Sep 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Grumman American AVN. CORP. AA-5A |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot approached the 2,500-foot-long turf runway with a tailwind gusting to 15 knots. During the landing, the pilot could not slow the airplane before it departed the end of the runway and impacted a fence, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane.
The pilot's poor decision to land with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.