ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15796
Last updated: 10 October 2020
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| Date: | 13-MAR-2008 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6615F |
| C/n / msn: | 15063215 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Shilalah, near Middlesboro, East Kentucky -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Middlesboro, KY |
| Pikeville, KY |
the airplane had not been operated for approximately six months, while undergoing unspecified maintenance work on the engine. The accident flight was the first flight after the work was completed. Witnesses reported that the airplane had been flying for about 10 minutes, when it struck utility wires during low flight.
The airplane then pitched up, descended inverted, and impacted the ground. The resulting crash was witnessed by ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) riders in the area.
Sources:
1. https://www.ntsb.gov/about/employment/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=18309&key=0
2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6615F
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/indiapak/20660.html#.VPeYYvmsXng]
4. http://www.wave3.com/global/story.asp?s=8014879
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2008 07:24 | Fusko | Added |
| 16-Mar-2008 09:04 | pj3cub | Updated |
| 26-Mar-2008 12:32 | Fusko | Updated |
| 04-Mar-2015 23:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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