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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr RANSS12 · West Point, TN · April 19, 2003

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Date: April 19, 2003 · 18:30 local
Place: West Point, TN
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: NONE
Reported as: Amtr RANSS12
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

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What happened

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(-23) On 04-19-2003 just before 1830 hours CDT, a witness stated that Mr. Stooksbury departed to the north from a grass flying field located adjacent to 175 Hughes rd in West Point, TN by flying under a set of high voltage power lines. He turned northwest and executed a 180 degree turn toward the strip. As he approached the strip on a southeasterly heading, he began to bank to the left toward the long axis of the strip. The left wing contacted the wires approximately 18 inches from the left wing tip. The vehicle impacted the ground inverted at approximately 45 degrees nose low about 100 feet from the Point of wire contact, on the north east of the departure end of the strip.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 04-19-2003 JUST BEFORE 1830 HOURS CDT, A WITNESS STATED THAT MR. STOOKSBURY DEPARTED TO THE NORTH FROM A GRASS FLYING FIELD LOCATED ADJACENT TO 175 HUGHES RD IN WEST POINT, TN BY FLYING UNDER A SET OF HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINES. HE TURNED NORTHWEST AND EXECUTED A 180 DEGREE TURN TOWARD THE STRIP. AS HE APPROACHED THE STRIP ON A SOUTHEASTERLY HEADING, HE BEGAN TO BANK TO THE LEFT TOWARD THE LONG AXIS OF THE STRIP. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE WIRES APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES FROM THE LEFT WING TIP. THE VEHICLE IMPACTED THE GROUND INVERTED AT APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES NOSE LOW ABOUT 100 FEET FROM THE POINT OF WIRE CONTACT, ON THE NORTH EAST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE STRIP.