Jason Watson was the pilot of that crop duster airplane.
The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. near 1130 Daniel Griffin Road.
The FAA will be investigating the crash.
Some witnesses said they heard the plane make a sputtering sound and go silent.
Officials said this is leading them to believe it could have been a mechanical issue. However, they can't confirm that just yet.
"Starting off I said, no I don't see him. I thought maybe he's out here somewhere, ya know. Sure enough, I rounded the plane and I was like, the pilot's in the plane, he's no longer, no longer alive," said witness James Davis.
The cause of this crash is still under investigation right now.
Date:
| 16-SEP-2016 | |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna A188 Agwagon 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3547Q |
| C/n / msn: | 188-0497 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Berrien County, NE of Alapaha, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft impacted farm field terrain during an aerial application flight northeast of Alapaha, Georgia. The agplane sustained unreported damage and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources: http://www.wistv.com/story/33111421/officials-respond-to-fatal-plane-crash-in-alapaha
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3547Q
http://www.elisanet.fi/~z638198/r4s2007/large-6.html
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4384423,-83.1720775,19z/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-us
Last Action Date
| 2016-07-12 | ||||
| Airworthiness Date | 2001-06-09 | Expiration Date | 2019-08-31 | |
| Manufacturer_Name | CESSNA | Model Name | A188 | |
| Registrant Name | WATSON JASON E | Street | 2741 HERBERT WATSON RD | |
| Registrant City | NASHVILLE | Registrant State | GA | |
| Registrant Zip Code | 316394246 | Country | UNITED STATES | |
| Region | Southern | Registrant Type | Individual | |
| Fract Owner | Certificate Issue Date | 2013-08-19 | ||
| Status | N-Number Assigned and Registered | |||
| Serial Number | 188-0497 | Aircraft Type | Fixed wing single engine | |
| Mode S Code | 50773405 | Year Mfr | 1969 | |
| Aircraft Category | Land | Builder Certification | Type Certificated | |
| Number Engines | 1 | Number Seats | 1 | |
| Aircraft Weight | CLASS 1 | Aircraft Cruising Speed | 96 | |
| Airworthiness Classification | Standard | Approved Operation Codes | Normal | |
| Engine Manufacturer | CONT MOTOR | |||
| Engine Model Name | IO 520 SERIES | Engine Type | Reciprocating | |
| Engine Horsepower/Thrust | 0 | Fuel Consumed | 0.00 | |