Beech P-35 accident near Rogersville, TN
On January 16, 2000, a Beech P-35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rogersville, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 16, 2000
- Place
- Rogersville, TN
- Aircraft
- Beech P-35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.401°N, 83.000°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20405
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 16, 2000, about 1630 eastern standard time, (all times are eastern standard time, based on the 24 hour clock) a Beech P-35, N9740Y, registered to a private owner, and operated as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed into Clinch Mountain, about 6 miles north of Rogersville, Tennessee. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft incurred substantial damage, and the private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, received fatal injuries. The flight originated from Louisville, Kentucky, the same day about 1532. The flight was en route from Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky, to Tri-cities Regional Airport, and prior to departure, the pilot of N9740Y had informed Bowman Ground Control/Clearance Delivery that he was requesting radar service to Tri-cities (TRI) at 3,000 feet. At 1522, the pilot was given taxi instructions to runway 32, and issued radar service information. At 1532, the pilot was cleared for takeoff from runway 32 at Bowman Field, and at 1533 he was advised to contact Louisville Departure Control. At 1534, the pilot contacted Louisville Departure Control on a radar service departure from Bowman Field, and was cleared to climb under visual flight rules (VFR) to his requested altitude of 3,500 feet. At 1535, the pilot was told to proceed on course to Tri-Cities. At 1537, the pilot received clearance to climb VFR to 5,500 feet, and at 1545, he was handed off to Lexington Approach Control. At 1552, the pilot advised Lexington Approach Control that he needed to descend to maintain
Probable cause
the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) that resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain and subsequent damage to the aircraft.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
