ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13490
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 December 1980 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-320 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Kenneth M. Hensley |
| Registration: | N99EJ |
| MSN: | 30-316 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sunbright, Morgan County, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fayetteville Municipal Airport, Fayetteville, Tennessee (FYM/KYFM) |
| London-Corbin Airport, London, Kentucky (LOZ/KLOZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) December 2, 1980 when crashed due to a CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain) at Sunbright, Morgan County, Tennessee (at approximate co ordinates 36°14′51″N 84°40′22″W). Aircraft collided with trees. Pilot refused IFR clearance at higher altitudes due to the possibility of ice. En-route mea 5,000 feet. Hit mountain at 2,600 feet amsl.
According to the official NTSB report into the accident: " PROBABLE CAUSE(S): PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PRE FLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS"
Registration N99EJ cancelled by the FAA on September 7, 2009
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: ATL81FA024 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=29150&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=99EJ
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/tn/N99EJ/
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N99EJ.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Mar-2017 18:19 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2017 18:29 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2022 12:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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