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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Middlesboro, KY · October 13, 2005

Date
October 13, 2005 · 15:30 local
Place
Middlesboro, KY
Airport
Middlesboro-Bell County Airport
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8684S
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC06LA010
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
16,962 total173 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

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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 October 13, 2005 at approximately 1932 UTC, a Cessna 150F single-engine airplane, N8684S was destroyed when it impacted an up sloping terrainapproximately 10 miles north west of Middlesboro; Bell co KY (1A6), after an approximate flight time of 1 hr 45 min. The cross-country flight was originating from new castle KY (85KY) at 1730 UTC destined for hendersonville NC (0A7) for a fuel stop continuing on to a final destination of greenville SC (gcy). Pilot called automated flight service station October 13th, 2005 at 1704UTC to 1721UTC and received a weather briefing from LEX-ATCT-0900 preflight 5. Visual meteorological were not recommended by LEX-ATCT-0090, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations par 91 personal flight. Lexington air traffic control last observed aircraft on radar 45 miles south east of lexington at an altitude of 2000 feet. The airplane was registered to privacy data omitted the private pilot sustained fatal injuries and was the sole occupant. Aircraft was destroyed in the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 13, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 1932 UTC, A CESSNA 150F SINGLE-ENGINE AIRPLANE, N8684S WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED AN UP SLOPING TERRAINAPPROXIMATELY 10 MILES NORTH WEST OF MIDDLESBORO; BELL CO KY (1A6), AFTER AN APPROXIMATE FLIGHT TIME OF 1 HR 45 MIN. THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING FROM NEW CASTLE KY (85KY) AT 1730 UTC DESTINED FOR HENDERSONVILLE NC (0A7) FOR A FUEL STOP CONTINUING ON TO A FINAL DESTINATION OF GREENVILLE SC (GCY). PILOT CALLED AUTOMATED FLIGHT SERVICE STATION OCTOBER 13TH, 2005 AT 1704UTC TO 1721UTC AND RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING FROM LEX-ATCT-0900 PREFLIGHT 5. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL WERE NOT RECOMMENDED BY LEX-ATCT-0090, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PAR 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. LEXINGTON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL LAST OBSERVED AIRCRAFT ON RADAR 45 MILES SOUTH EAST OF LEXINGTON AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2000 FEET. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AND WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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