What happened
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The flight departed under visual flight rules (VFR) from the Evansville Indiana airport (kevv), Evansville, Indiana at 2022Z on December 21, 2019. A planned 59 mile cross-country flight to crawford co airport (krsv), Robinson, Illinois, was initiated. The flight operated under provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 as a personal flight to obtain additional experience in cross-country flight to meet the requirements of an airplane instrument rating.
Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was provided. Air traffic control (ATC) was in communication with the pilot during departure, enroute, and arrival phases back to kevv.
The pilot requested a return to kevv for unknown reasons, approximately 17 miles south of his destination. At 2109Z the flight contacted the kevv control tower for a landing clearance and was cleared to land on runway 18. At 2114Z the last radar return was observed with the aircraft three miles north of runway 18, on course at 1000 feet and showing 90 knots.
The accident scene was located two miles north of runway 18 and the private pilot was fatally injuried.
The pilot held a valid basic medical certificate based on his Indiana drivers license and met all requirements to operate as a private pilot.
Logbook entries showed the aircraft met all standard airworthiness inspections.
This report will be amended if additional aircraft or medical information is received.
Ptrs: GL11202000743
As the FAA filed it
THE FLIGHT DEPARTED UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FROM THE EVANSVILLE INDIANA AIRPORT (KEVV), EVANSVILLE, INDIANA AT 2022Z ON DECEMBER 21, 2019. A PLANNED 59 MILE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT TO CRAWFORD CO AIRPORT (KRSV), ROBINSON, ILLINOIS, WAS INITIATED. THE FLIGHT OPERATED UNDER PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE IN CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN AIRPLANE INSTRUMENT RATING.
DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS PROVIDED. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) WAS IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE PILOT DURING DEPARTURE, ENROUTE, AND ARRIVAL PHASES BACK TO KEVV.
THE PILOT REQUESTED A RETURN TO KEVV FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, APPROXIMATELY 17 MILES SOUTH OF HIS DESTINATION. AT 2109Z THE FLIGHT CONTACTED THE KEVV CONTROL TOWER FOR A LANDING CLEARANCE AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18. AT 2114Z THE LAST RADAR RETURN WAS OBSERVED WITH THE AIRCRAFT THREE MILES NORTH OF RUNWAY 18, ON COURSE AT 1000 FEET AND SHOWING 90 KNOTS.
THE ACCIDENT SCENE WAS LOCATED TWO MILES NORTH OF RUNWAY 18 AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURIED.
THE PILOT HELD A VALID BASIC MEDICAL CERTIFICATE BASED ON HIS INDIANA DRIVERS LICENSE AND MET ALL REQUIREMENTS TO OPERATE AS A PRIVATE PILOT.
LOGBOOK ENTRIES SHOWED THE AIRCRAFT MET ALL STANDARD AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTIONS.
THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED IF ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT OR MEDICAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
PTRS: GL11202000743
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