1/11/2012 - LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Dual engine failure during a functional check flight caused the crash of an A-10C Thunderbolt II Sept. 26, 2011 according to the Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board report released today.

According to the report, the mishap aircraft's stall warning system malfunctioned at 15,000 feet, preventing stall warning tones from functioning properly. Without evidence of additional malfunctions, the mishap pilot continued the FCF.

At 34,000 feet, the mishap aircraft experienced a stall that quickly resulted in dual engine failure. The mishap pilot performed checklist items to recover the aircraft, but without success. The pilot located a controlled bailout area and safely ejected from the aircraft.
The aircraft crashed onto private property approximately 20 miles northwest of Moody Air Force Base, Ga., and was destroyed. The pilot did not sustain serious injuries. The aircraft loss is valued at approximately $14.7 million. The environmental clean-up costs are estimated at $150,000.

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[UPDATE] HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - January 11, 2012 -

The Air Force says that dual engine failure caused the crash of an A-10C fighter plane in rural Georgia last year.

The pilot safely ejected from the aircraft last September when it crashed in a private, wooded area in Cook County about 20 miles from Moody Air Force Base.

A report released Wednesday by the Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board at Virginia's Langley Air Force Base says the pilot was unable to successfully recover the plane's engines after they stalled.

Officials say the pilot did not sustain serious injuries and valued the loss of the aircraft at $14.7 million and environmental clean-up costs of about $150,000.

The Air Force had said that the plane had no ordnance on board.

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Moody Air Force Base, GA - September 26, 2011

An Air Force A-10C pilot assigned to the 23rd Wing ejected from an aircraft during a routine mission at approximately 2:45 p.m. today in a non residential area northeast of Berlin, Georgia in Cook County.

The pilot was transported by ambulance to Memorial Hospital of Adel for medical evaluation and is currently under examination and is reported to be in stable condition. The pilot has been in contact with base leaders. The pilot’s name is being withheld until his family is notified.

Moody and Cook County emergency response personnel were dispatched and proceeded to the accident scene. They are securing the scene. The A-10C did not have any ordnance on board.

The aircraft incident is still under investigation. Additional details will be provided as information becomes available.