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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 35BEECH · Paintersville, OH · August 9, 1995

Date: August 9, 1995 · 07:20 local
Place: Paintersville, OH
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3944N
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO95LA077
Reported as: Beech 35BEECH
Reported engine: Continental E2258
Fatal injuries: 0

N3944NRegistration cancelled Jan 22, 1996 · Beech 35S/N D1202 Airframe modelBeech 35

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What happened

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Cut powerline scud running. Low ceiling in less than mile visibility, struck trees. No weather briefing. (-23) pilot departed shelbyville IL at 0920Z CDT for new lexington, OH. Hit powerline, clip trees & crashed approx 7 miles south of xenia, Ohio at approx. 1230Z EDT.

As the FAA filed it

CUT POWERLINE SCUD RUNNING.LOW CEILING IN LESS THAN MILE VISIBILITY, STRUCK TREES. NO WEATHER BRIEFING. (-23) PILOT DEPARTED SHELBYVILLE IL AT 0920Z CDT FOR NEW LEXINGTON, OH. HIT POWERLINE, CLIP TREES & CRASHED APPROX 7 MILES SOUTH OF XENIA, OHIO AT APPROX. 1230Z EDT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB BFO95LA077Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPaintersville, OHThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, and the weather conditions.Aug 9, 1995 · Destroyed