Incident Overview
A student pilot, who had not received a solo endorsement from a flight instructor, borrowed an aircraft from the owner. The pilot then flew solo to Cleveland, Mississippi, where a flight instructor issued a solo endorsement. After returning to Inverness, Mississippi, the pilot refueled the aircraft and subsequently flew to Leland, Mississippi, to pick up a passenger.
Flight and Crash
The pilot and passenger departed for the purpose of deer spotting. The flight was observed flying at low altitude and slow speed in the area where the crash occurred. The aircraft wreckage was discovered the following day. The aircraft had impacted nose-first at a slow speed in a wooded area, damaging only one small branch on a tree during its descent.
Examination
An examination of the aircraft found no evidence of precrash failure or malfunction of the aircraft structure, flight controls, or engine.