ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36285
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| Date: | Thursday 10 June 1993 |
| Time: | 09:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna TP206 |
| Owner/operator: | Foresee, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5719J |
| MSN: | TP2066006A |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4500 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Epworth, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Copperhill, TN (1A3) |
| Athens, TN (KMMI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S WIFE, THE PILOT WOULD CUSTOMARILY OVERFLY HIS HOME UPON RETURNING FROM A FLIGHT. BUT, AT THE TIME OF THIS ACCIDENT, THE PILOT WAS ON THE DEPARTURE LEG OF THE FLIGHT AND HIS WIFE WAS NOT EXPECTING A FLYBY. THE PILOT'S WIFE WAS IN THE FAMILY'S GARDEN WHEN SHE OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE AS IT APPROACHED FROM THE NORTH; THE AIRPLANE FLEW OVER HER POSITION AND SHE WAVED AT HER HUSBAND. THE PILOT'S WIFE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS SEVERAL FEET ABOVE THE TREES WHEN THE PILOT STARTED A LEFT TURN. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED UNTIL IT COLLIDED WITH TREES ON A RIDGE SOUTHEAST OF THE PILOT'S WIFE'S POSITION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE FELL TO THE GROUND AND BURST INTO FLAMES. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR A COMPONENT FAILURE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VERTICAL CLEARANCE ABOVE THE TREES WHILE MANEUVERING WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLISION WITH TREES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93FA107
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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