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FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Knottsville, KY · December 31, 2004

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Date
December 31, 2004 · 16:35 local
Place
Knottsville, KY
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6225E
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD05LA028
Reported as
Cessna 172
Reported engine
Continental O300*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
125 total64 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N6225ERegistration cancelled Jul 12, 2017 · Cessna 172S/N 46325 · Built 1959Airframe modelCessna 172Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On December 31, 2004, at approximately 1835 central standard time, a Cessna 172, N6225E, operated by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain 12 miles east of owensboro, KY (owb). Weather at the time of the accident, kowb 010045Z VRB03KT 4SM ovc 010 13/ A3027. The flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91. The flight originated from Louisiana regional airport, gonzales, la with the destination of paoli, ind. (I42). At the time of the accident the certificated private pilot was in contact with evansville ATCT and was being provided flight following. The pilot and 1 passenger received fatal injuries as a result of the accident. The aircraft was destroyed and there was no indication of post accident fire. The national transportation safety board and the federal aviation administration and a representative from Cessna aircraft company conducted on scene investigations. The wreckage was removed to a secure site and is under the control of the NTSB.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 31, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1835 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172, N6225E, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN 12 MILES EAST OF OWENSBORO, KY (OWB). WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, KOWB 010045Z VRB03KT 4SM OVC 010 13/ A3027. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LOUISIANA REGIONAL AIRPORT, GONZALES, LA WITH THE DESTINATION OF PAOLI, IND. (I42). AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS IN CONTACT WITH EVANSVILLE ATCT AND WAS BEING PROVIDED FLIGHT FOLLOWING. THE PILOT AND 1 PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF POST ACCIDENT FIRE. THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY CONDUCTED ON SCENE INVESTIGATIONS. THE WRECKAGE WAS REMOVED TO A SECURE SITE AND IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE NTSB.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD05LA028Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKnottsville, KYthe pilot's loss of control in flight due to spatial disorientation. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in his inadvertent flight into night instrument meteorological conditions.Jan 1, 2005 · Destroyed