What happened
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(-23) Southern region comm center 404-305-5180. According to FAA com ctr, a Cessna 182 on an IFR flight plan enroute from bwg to lex repaorted some type of electrical problem to ATC shortly after takeoff from bwg. While being vectored for the ILS runway 4 approach at Lexington, KY. Radar and radio contact was lost approximately 5 miles southwest of Lexington at 02:05Z. The aircraft was never cleared for the ILS approach and was never established on the runway 4 localizer. The pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured. Ce 17 FSDO responded as well as NTSB and Cessna representative. Weather information contained in FAA form 8020-9 was as follows: 014Z 1900 07 kt 9 sm bkn 005 ovc 010 14/12 A2992 cig 003V007, 020Z 1800 06 kt 7SM - ra bkn 005 ovc 014 14/12 a 2992 cig 003V007.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SOUTHERN REGION COMM CENTER 404-305-5180. ACCORDING TO FAA COM CTR, A CESSNA 182 ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN ENROUTE FROM BWG TO LEX REPAORTED SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM TO ATC SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BWG. WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR THE ILS RUNWAY 4 APPROACH AT LEXINGTON, KY. RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT WAS LOST APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEXINGTON AT 02:05Z. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NEVER CLEARED FOR THE ILS APPROACH AND WAS NEVER ESTABLISHED ON THE RUNWAY 4 LOCALIZER. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED. CE 17 FSDO RESPONDED AS WELL AS NTSB AND CESSNA REPRESENTATIVE. WEATHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN FAA FORM 8020-9 WAS AS FOLLOWS: 014Z 1900 07 KT 9 SM BKN 005 OVC 010 14/12 A2992 CIG 003V007, 020Z 1800 06 KT 7SM - RA BKN 005 OVC 014 14/12 A 2992 CIG 003V007.
NTSB investigation
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